Johnson v. Blocton-Cahaba Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Bibb County; B. M. Miller, Judge. Action in unlawful detainer by the Bloc-ton-Cahaba Coal Company against William Johnson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. This is one of a number of cases in which the coal operators sought to dispossess miners of the houses occupied by them and held under lease from the coal company; miners having gone and ceased to work for the coal company.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Bibb County; B. M. Miller, Judge. Action in unlawful detainer by the Bloc-ton-Cahaba Coal Company against William Johnson. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. This is one of a number of cases in which the coal operators sought to dispossess miners of the houses occupied by them and held under lease from the coal company; miners having gone and ceased to work for the coal company. The lease contract is as follows : “State of Alabama, County of Bibb “This indenture, made and entered into this the 16th day of November, 1919, by and between the Blocton-Cahaba…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Recent decisions touching the questions presented on this appeal are Vinyard v. Republic Iron & Steel Co., 87 South. 552, Allen v. Southern Coal & Coke Co., ante, p. 363, 87 South. 562, and Eddins v. Galloway Coal Co., ante, p. 361, 87 South. 557.
By the terms of the instant lease contract Bloeton-Cahaba Coal Company rented to William Johnson the house designated: (1) ■So long as he continued in the employment of that company; (2) the tenant expressly waiv-, ing “the thirty days’ notice to vacate, or any other notice to vacate, that the Bloeton-Cahaba Coal Company would otherwise be required…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Vinyard v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Claus v. Lee.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Montgomery B. & T. Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Eddins v. Galloway Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Ross v. Gray Eagle Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1908
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Garrett v. ReidSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
- Myles v. StrangeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Greenwood v. BennettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
- Cleveland v. Little Cahaba Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Messer v. Dupuy-Burke Realty Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1933
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