Hunter v. Lynn

1 Citing case

  1. Lee v. Lee

    69 So. 2d 258 (Ala. 1953)   Cited 2 times

    To maintain bill for partition, complainant must have title or perfect equity in interest in land, and mere assertion of claim without showing title or perfect equity will not confer jurisdiction. Copeland v. Copeland, 242 Ala. 507, 7 So.2d 87; Phillips v. Smith, 214 Ala. 382, 107 So. 841. Resulting trust produced by transactions alleged did not create perfect equity which would enable complainant to maintain bill. Smith's Ex'r v. Cockrell, 66 Ala. 64; Goodbar v. Daniel, 88 Ala. 583, 7 So. 254; Davis v. Griffin, 227 Ala. 390, 150 So. 326; Roy v. Abraham, 207 Ala. 400, 92 So. 792, 25 A.L.R. 101; Hunter v. Lynn, 256 Ala. 501, 55 So.2d 849; Hargett v. Hovater, 244 Ala. 646, 15 So.2d 276. Lewis Lewis, Dothan, for appellee.