Legal Opinion
Chestang v. Chestang
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 28, 2000No. 1981370PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Russell C. Chestang, Jr. (the "nephew"), appeals from a circuit judge's order holding him in contempt of court for violating an injunction prohibiting him from interfering with the enjoyment of an easement and ordering him to pay approximately $25,000 in damages and attorney fees to Edgar Frank Chestang (the "uncle"). We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
Russell C. Chestang, Sr., granted an easement over his property in Mobile County for the benefit of his brother, Edgar Frank Chestang. After Russell Chestang granted him an easement, Edgar Frank Chestang hired a surveyor and contractors to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Lightsey v. Kensington Mortgage and Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Hart v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Moody v. State Ex Rel. PayneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
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