Legal Opinion

Olive v. Fayette County

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 4, 1929No. 6 Div. 58PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

Appellant brought his bill against Fayette county, the county commissioners of that county, and the state highway department, averring that he had sold and conveyed to the county a right of way through his property, which right of way would interfere with the use of his homestead and disrupt his orchard and garden, on consideration that the county would move his dwelling 375 or 400 feet, leave it in good shape, and dig a well that would furnish plenty of water at a place to he designated by appellant, etc., that the county had conveyed its rights in the premises to the state highway…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bromberg v. Eugenotto Construction Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  2. Bridgeport Land & Improvement Co. v. American Fire-proof Steel Car Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1891

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wood v. EstesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  2. The Calumet Co. v. Oil City Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
  3. Mobile County v. Barnes-Creary Supply Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. Downing v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  5. Marion County v. HankinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942

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