Webb v. Elyton Land Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham, in Equity. Heard before the Hon, H. A. Sharpe. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, the Elyton Land Company, against the appellant, Norman Webb, to have a deed executed to the respondent by W. W. Brown set aside and vacated as a cloud upon the title of complainant to certain described lands. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham, in Equity. Heard before the Hon, H. A. Sharpe. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, the Elyton Land Company, against the appellant, Norman Webb, to have a deed executed to the respondent by W. W. Brown set aside and vacated as a cloud upon the title of complainant to certain described lands. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. On the final submission of the cause, on the pleadings and proof, the chancellor granted the relief prayed for by the complainant, and ordered the. deed from Brown to the respondent, Webb,…
1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.
This is a bill by the Elyton Land Company against Norman Webb to quiet titles to the S. E. i of N. W. i section 6, township 18, range 2 west, in Jeffercon county, Ala. The land lies on what is known as South Highlands, in and adj acent to the city of Birming*477ham. Many years ago, Elijah Brown died owning a body of about four hundred acres of land, including that in controversy. He resided on that tract all his life, or for many years. He left his widow, Nancy Brown and a son, W. W. Brown, besides other children. By his last will he devised all his land to his widow for life, with remainder, in…
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