Legal Opinion
State v. Southtrust Bank of Baldwin County
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 7, 1994No. AV93000214PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.
This is a ease involving the condemnation of a portion of land owned by Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (owner) and leased by SouthTrust Bank of Baldwin County (leaseholder).
The State of Alabama (State) offered the owner $28,260 for the strip of land to be taken. No money was offered to the leaseholder. When the offer was not accepted, the State filed a petition in the Probate Court of Baldwin County to condemn the land.
The probate court granted the petition to condemn and appointed commissioners to assess the damages and compensation due the parties…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City of Dothan v. WilkesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Harco Drug, Inc. v. Notsla, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Harris v. Mobile Housing BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
- Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- State Highway Dept. v. LawfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Hodges v. Hodges, 2090610 (ala.civ.app. 5-6-2011)Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011
- SouthTrust Bank of Baldwin County v. Fairhope Single Tax Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997