Legal Opinion

Blair v. Morris

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 23, 1924No. 4 Div. 143PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.

Bill in equity to protect the equitable title to real estate, divest the legal title, and enjoin an action of ejectment. The ease made by the bill is this:

' In 1908 or 1909 J. J. Morris and M. W. Blair owned adjoining vacant lots in the town of Samson. By letter it was agreed that Blair sell Morris a five-foot strip off the former’s lot, in .consideration that Morris build a brick wall on the margin of his lot as thus enlarged, and Blair should own a half interest in the wall. Morris built a wall. A difference arose as to the sufficiency of the wall. Later it was agreed by parol that, if…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Shakespeare v. AlbaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Davis v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. BBC Investment Company v. GinsbergSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  2. Puckett v. RichardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  3. BBC Investment Company v. GinsbergSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  4. Strickland v. HinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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