City of Birmingham v. Graham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Bill by the City of Birmingham against Mrs. Ella M. Graham to abate a nuisance. From a decree dismissing the bill, the municipality appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The bill was filed by the municipality to abate, as a nuisance certain buildings alleged to be maintained on a given street by the respondent.
It is necessary that the several conveyances by B. P. Worthington to Josiah Morris as trustee, and to Elyton Land Company, of the lands embraced in Thirty-First street, at the point of obstruction, be considered in the light of the subsequent conduct of the parties in order to determine whether an unconditional or unincumbered dedication thereof to the public was intended and accepted.
' The tract of land on which the dwelling of Mr. Worthington then…
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