Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Porter
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 16, 1988No. Civ. 6717PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Two sisters are litigating over a family heirloom, an antique four-piece silver tea set. This is the latest of several cases that have been filed involving the sisters and the tea set.
The trial court rendered the following judgment:
"ORDER
"The Plaintiff in the above cause filed her Petition seeking Judgment for an undivided one-fourth interest in the property described therein and damages against the Defendant, Olga Porter, for wrongful detention; and thereafter amended her Complaint, averring in the alternative that the said property, namely an American coin, silver four-piece tea service,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Smith & Co. v. RiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Faulkner v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
- Reeves v. ReevesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Cool Temp, Inc. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
- Dixon v. DixonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1994