Alabama State Land Co. v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. This was a common law action of ejectment, brought by the appellant against the appellees. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The cause was tried without the intervention of a jury.
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Appeal from the City Court of Gadsden. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. This was a common law action of ejectment, brought by the appellant against the appellees. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The cause was tried without the intervention of a jury. Upon the introduction of all the evidence, the court rendered judgment for the plaintiff for a part of the land sued for, and judgment was rendered for the defendant for the remainder of the land. To the rendition of this judgment the plaintiff duly excepted. The present appeal is taken by the plaintiff, who…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This is an action of ejectment. The demise relied upon is laid in John Swan and John A. Billups, trustees, &c. The defendants in respect of a part of the land sued for — the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 23, township 11, range 6, lying in Etowah county, Alabama — claimed title through a deed from said Swan and Billups to Shaw, bearing date March 13, 1878, and title in Swan and Billups having been shown by plaintiff, they offered this deed in evidence. Its introduction was objected to by the plaintiff on the ground…
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