Legal Opinion

Prestwood v. Hunt

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 26, 1970No. 7 Div. 830PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

The complainants below (appellees) filed a bill seeking an injunction to restrain respondents (appellants) from cutting timber on land alleged to be the property of, the complainants. - The respondents filed a cross-bill asking the court to find that the respondents were the owners of the land in question by adverse possession. The complainants alleged that they owned the property by reason of recorded deed.

The trial court heard the evidence and made the following findings and entered a final decree, which will supply the factual background necessary for a decision herein:

“Thi…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stewart v. ChildressSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  2. Turnipseed v. MoseleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  3. White v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  4. Walthall v. YohnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Dennison v. ClaiborneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  2. Knowles v. Golden Stream Fishing Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. M. C. Dixon Lumber Co. v. MathisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  4. Palmer v. RuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  5. Storey v. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

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