Case law

Doolittle v. Robertson

109 Ala. 412 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1895

Elizabeth Brown, the mother of plaintiffs, went into possession of the land tinder a parol gift from her father in 1853. … This rule has never been so applied, as to prevent the grantor from re-acquiring title from his grantee by pur *414 chase or by adverse possession. — Abbett v. Page, 92 Ala. 571 ; Harn v.

Kubiszyn v. Bradley

292 Ala. 570 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 27, 1974

Smith v. Brown, 282 Ala. 528 , 213 So.2d 374 (1968); Smith v. Cook, 220 Ala. 338 , 124 So. 898 (1929); Williams v. Davis, supra. … Therefore, these authorities are not in conflict with the rules announced in Kidd v. Browne, supra.

Carter v. City of Birmingham

444 So. 2d 373 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 16, 1983

Brown v. Morgan County , 518 F. Supp. 661 (N.D.Ala. 1981), Code of 1975, § 6-5-410 . Despite this distinction, the Court in Pollard v. United States , 384 F. Supp. 304 , 306 (N.D.Ala. 1974), citing Brazier v. … The survival of claims and damages allowable under the Alabama wrongful death statute was carefully scrutinized and upheld in Brown v.

Clark v. Whorton

239 Ala. 238 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 14, 1940

J. 1383; State v. Tucker, 174 Ind. 715 , 93 N.E. 3 ,. 31 L.R.A.,N.S., 772, Ann.Cas. 1913A, 100; Capps v. State of Florida, 87 Fla. 388 , 100 So. 172 ; Meglemry et al. v. Meglemry, 222 Ala. 229 , 131 So. 906 . … Ashurst v. Union Bank & Trust Co., 200 Ala. 559 , 76 So. 917 ; Brown v. Brown, 204 Ala. 157 , 85 So. 439 .

Benefield v. AquaslideN'Dive Corp.

406 So. 2d 873 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Oct 2, 1981

Brown, Jr., of Cunningham, Bounds, Byrd, Yance & Crowder, Mobile, for appellant. Mack B. Binion and J. P. Courtney, III, of Lyons, Pipes & Cook, Mobile, for appellee. BEATTY, Justice. … In Cates v.

Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Belgart

84 Ala. 519 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1887

. — Medlin v. Wilk inson, 81 Ala. 147 . If this had been the only controlling inquiry in the cause, the refusal of the first and second charges requested by the plaintiff would have been error. … It is not disputed that Wynn knew that the animal here sued for, (being the sameletfor hire to Golson) had been by him exchanged for a certain brown bay mare.

Breed v. Atlanta, B. C. R. Co.

241 Ala. 640 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 5, 1941

Justice BROWN on original hearing, and the concurrence therewith by Mr. Justice BOULDIN. The several opinions by the majority and the dissenting opinion of our Mr. Chief Justice Gardner refer to the case of Owens v. … Justice BOULDIN as appears from a careful consideration of his opinion in Bruce v. Collier, supra. Suffice it to say here, however, I concur with the opinion of Mr. Justice BROWN.

Mitchell v. Concerned Citizens of CVEC, Inc.

486 So. 2d 1283 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 4, 1986

Wells v. Mobile County Board of Realtors, Inc. , 387 So.2d 140 (Ala. 1980); Gulf South Conference v. Boyd , 369 So.2d 553 (Ala. 1979); Weatherly v. Medical Surgical Society , 76 Ala. 567 (1884). … Weatherly v. Medical Surgical Society, supra.

Crowder v. Doe ex dem. Tennessee C. I. & R. R. Co.

162 Ala. 151 · Supreme Court of Alabama · May 12, 1909

To constitute color of title it is not necessary that the grantor should have title to the whole or a part of the entire tract described. — Henry v. Brown, 143 *156 Ala. 456 , 39 South. 325 . … Such is the doctrine announced in the cases of Woods v. Montevallo, etc., Co., 84 Ala. 560 , 3 South. 475 , 5 Am. St. Rep. 393 , and Henry v. Brown, 143 Ala. 446, 456 , 39 South. 325 . — See, also, 1 Am. & Eng. Ency.

Ball v. Jones

272 Ala. 305 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 22, 1961

White v. Luquire Funeral Home, 221 Ala. 440 , 129 So. 84 ; Leary v. Adams, 226 Ala. 472 , 147 So. 391 ; Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board v. City of Birmingham, 253 Ala. 402 , 44 So.2d 593 . … See also Water Works Board of City of Birmingham v. Stephens, 262 Ala. 203 , 78 So.2d 267 ; Arants case, Arant v. Board of Adjustment, 271 Ala. 600 , 126 So.2d 100 . The Nelson v.

Donahoo v. State

479 So. 2d 1188 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 27, 1985

In Gill v. … Thompson , 452 So.2d 460 (Ala. 1984), and Pate v. Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles , 409 F. Supp. 478 (M.D.Ala. 1976), aff'd, 548 F.2d 354 (5th Cir. 1977).

Jarrett v. SHELBY COUNTY BD. OF ED.

349 So. 2d 13 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Aug 12, 1977

In Marshall County Board of Education v. … [Citing, Board of Education of Escambia County v. Watts, 19 Ala.App. 7 , 95 So. 498 (1922)].

Ex Parte Employee's Retirement System of Alabama

644 So. 2d 943 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 29, 1994

Employees' Retirement System of Alabama v. Head , 369 So.2d 1227 , 1228 (Ala. 1979), citing Bagley v. City of Mobile , 352 So.2d 1115 (Ala. 1977); Tillman v. Sibbles , 341 So.2d 686 (Ala. 1977); Bronner v. … Wallace v. Board of Education of Montgomery County , 280 Ala. 635 , 641 , 197 So.2d 428 (1967). As stated in Norton v.

Chapman v. Holding

60 Ala. 522 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1877

Greene, 23 Me. 464 ; Brown v. Ferguson, 4 Leigh, 37 ; Bellows v. H. & A. Bank, 2 Mason, 31 ; Sullenberger v. Gest, 14 Ohio, 204; Smith v. Walker, 1 Wash. Va. 135; Shanks v. Albert, 47 Ind. 461 ; Harbaugh v. … People, ex rel., 33 Mich. 241 ; Stearns v. Barrett, 1 Mason, 153 ; Brown v. Ralston, 4 Rand. 504, 518 . None of these cases sustain the view contended for. In the case of Brown v.

Prince v. Edwards

175 Ala. 532 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Feb 8, 1912

. — Klip fel v. Klipfel, 41 Colo. 40 , 92 Pac. 26 , 124 Am. St. Rep. 96 , 103, and note page 113. Mr. Browne, in his note to Appeal of Reading, etc., Co., 113 Pa. 204 , 6 Atl. 60 , 57 Am. … Browne, and also of the many later ones, we approve the justice and propriety of his conclusions. *537 In Badger v. Badger, 88 N. Y. 554 , 42 Am.

Lowe v. Poole

235 Ala. 441 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 3, 1938

Tea Co. v. Donaldson, 229 Ala. 276 , 156 So. 865 ; General Exchange Ins. Corp. v. Findlay, 219 Ala. 193 , 121 So. 710 ; Ex parte Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, ante, p. 82, 178 So. 63 . … J., and BROWN and KNIGHT, JJ., concur,.

Roberson v. Oliver

189 Ala. 82 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 7, 1914

In the case of Bryant v. Whisenant, 167 Ala. 325 , 52 South. 525 , 140 Am. St. … —Bryant v. Whisenant et al., supra.

Walton v. Atkinson

165 Ala. 644 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Feb 10, 1910

Browne, 68 Ala. 210 ; Espy v. Comer, 76 Ala. 501 . … . — Brewer v. Browne, 68 Ala. 210 ; Espy v. Comer, 76 Ala. 501 .

Graham v. Powell

250 Ala. 500 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 25, 1948

Propst v. Brown, Ala.Sup., 34 So.2d 497 ; 2 Riley v. Wilkinson, 247 Ala. 231 , 23 So.2d 582 ; Boyd v. Presley, 244 Ala. 16 , 12 So.2d 85 ; Lowery v. Rosengrant, 216 Ala. 364, 365 , 113 So. 237 ; Emens v. … Propst v. Brown, supra; Emens v.

Nichols v. Alabama State Bar

981 So. 2d 398 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 22, 2007

Sockwell , 829 So.2d 111 (Ala. 2002); Moss v. Williams , 822 So.2d 392 (Ala. 2001); and Reed v. Board of Trustees of Alabama State Univ. , 778 So.2d 791 (Ala. 2000). … Tipler v. Alabama State Bar , 866 So.2d 1126 , 1137 (Ala. 2003).