Legal Opinion

BMJA, LLC v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 2010No. 1081303PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOLIN, Justice.

This appeal raises the question whether the filing of a judgment in the probate court is sufficient to create a lien on real property when §§ 6-9-210 and -211, Ala. Code 1975, require the filing of a certificate of judgment in order to create such a lien, and, if not, whether a later filed certificate of judgment can relate back to the date the judgment was entered for purposes of notice.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On August 23, 2006, Michael G. Murphy III and Kelly L. Murphy filed a complaint against East Beach Development, LLC, and Seaside Title Company, LLC; the dispute…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GrahamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  2. Bean Dredging v. Alabama Dept. of RevenueSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  3. Craig Const. Co., Inc. v. HendrixSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Parker v. HilliardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. State Dept. of Revenue v. GarnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Arrington v. Courtyard Citiflats, LLCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2015
  2. Lamb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010

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