Jeffreys v. Jeffreys
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. Assumpsit by J. M. Jeffreys against Thomas J. «Jeffreys. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Defendant was entitled to show that he claimed the land as his own twenty years ago. — Henry v. Brotan, 143 Ala. 446; Lawrence v. Ala.
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. Assumpsit by J. M. Jeffreys against Thomas J. «Jeffreys. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Defendant was entitled to show that he claimed the land as his own twenty years ago. — Henry v. Brotan, 143 Ala. 446; Lawrence v. Ala. S. L. Co., 144 Ala. 524. The court was either in error in refusing to permit defendant to show that his brother recognized the line as the owner of the land, or in permitting plaintiff to show that his father recognized the line when he was the owner of the land. — Hoffman v. White, 90 Ala. 352; Beasley v. Ciarlo, 102 Ala.…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
— This suit was for 34 feet of land off the west side of the S. y2 of S. E. % of section 2. The defendant pleaded not guilty, which was an admission that he was in possession of the land described ixx the complaint; that is, “34 feet off of the west side of the S. y2 of the S. E. 14 °f section 2.” The plaintiff showed title to all of the S. y2 of the S. E. % and was entitled to the general charge for the land sued for, *619Avhich was a part of his said 80. The defendant introduced a deed to an adjoining 80, to wit, the E. % °f the S. W. 14 °f section 2; and the main controversy in the case avus…
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