Bownes v. Winston County

481 So.2d 362 (1985)

Eugene A. BOWNES

v.

WINSTON COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Alabama.

No. 84-695.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 8, 1985.

Finis E. St. John of St. John & St. John, Cullman, for appellant.

Hobson Manasco, Jr., Haleyville, for appellee.

HOUSTON, Justice.

From a judgment declaring that Winston County Road 12-B is a public road and ordering Dr. Eugene A. Bownes to remove any and all obstructions from that road, Dr. Bownes appeals. We reverse and remand.

On February 28, 1964, a quitclaim deed was given to Leonard Farley (Dr. Bownes's predecessor in title) to "All that…