Steele v. Moody
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court of St. Clair. Tried before Hon. W. L. WHITLOCK. This was a real action in the nature of ejectment, brought by the appellant, Sylvester Steele, against the appellee, B. C. Moody, on the 22d day of June, 1872, to recover the east half of the northwest quarter, and the northeast quarter, and east half of southeast quarter — all in section one, township seventeen of range one, east, lying in St. Clair county.
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Appeal from Circuit Court of St. Clair. Tried before Hon. W. L. WHITLOCK. This was a real action in the nature of ejectment, brought by the appellant, Sylvester Steele, against the appellee, B. C. Moody, on the 22d day of June, 1872, to recover the east half of the northwest quarter, and the northeast quarter, and east half of southeast quarter — all in section one, township seventeen of range one, east, lying in St. Clair county. Moody disclaimed possession of any of the land at the time of suit brought, except as to the east half of the northwest quarter of section one, township seventeen,…
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