Doe ex dem. Rowe v. Goetchius
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. Ejectment by John Doe on the demise of Cordelia-Rowe against Mary R. Goetchius. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This action was common-law ejectment. The land sought to be recovered was a right-angled triangle out of the south half of the north half of section 28, township 16, range 25. The right angle was at the southeast corner of said subdivision. The original complaint claimed 80 acres described (in the figure) as the right-angled triangle A, B, C. The defendant disclaimed as to the triangle B, C, D, and pleaded “not guilty” as to the triangle A, B, D.
*383The plaintiff then amended his complaint so as to sne for only the triangle A, B, E, as to which the defendant pleaded “not guilty.” So the only…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Bernstein v. HumesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Lewis & Frazier v. ChildersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1878
- McQueen v. LampleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
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