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

  1. Ex Parte ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Smith & Co. v. RiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  3. Faulkner v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
  4. Reeves v. ReevesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Singer Asset Fin. Co. v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  2. Cool Temp, Inc. v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
  3. Dixon v. DixonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1994

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