Rivers v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before Hon. H. D. Clayton. The material facts of the case will be found in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before Hon. H. D. Clayton. The material facts of the case will be found in the opinion. The following is all the testimony in relation to the assessment of taxes, for non-payment of which the lands in controversy were sold : “ The defendant introduced as evidence on the trial, the original book of assessments of lands for taxes in Barbour county, Alabama, for the year 1853, in the handwriting of J. H. Danforth, filed in the office of the probate judge of said county, in which the lands in controversy are duly assessed to ‘ owner unknown,’ and…
1Opinion of the CourtB. F. Saffold, J.
This is an action of ejectment under the Code, by the appellee against the appellant. The issue is joined on the plea of the general issue. The plaintiff’s title to the land is derived as follows : A patent from the United States to Eli S. Shorter and John S. Scott. The petition of Iverson, as administrator of Scott, to sell his undivided half interest, filed January 31st, 1853. The order of the court for the sale, April 18th, 1853. The report of the sale to Alex. J. Robinson, and his payment of the purchase-money, July 25th, 1853. The confirmation of the sale, May 9th, 1859. The deed from…
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