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161 Ala. 632

Johnson v. Miller

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 24, 1909

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1909-05-24

Heard before Hon. T. L. Sowell. Action of unlawful detainer by J. M. Miller against W. R. Johnson, Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. To terminate a lease by the month there should be notice to quit, equal in time to the tenancy. — McDevitt v. Lambert, 80 Ala. 536; Sec. 4953, subd. 3; Code 1907. After the termination of the tenancy the statute requires another written notice before suit can be maintained.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1944

2 state decisions

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Affirmed · Decided 1909-05-24

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SIMPSON, J.

¶1This action of unlawful detainer was brought by the appellee against the appellant in the justice of the peace court, where a judgment was rendered against the defendant, whence the case was removed to the law and equity court by certiorari, where *633it was tried do novo. The property having been delivered up, judgment was rendered by the court without a jury against the defendant for the costs.

¶2The court made a special finding of the facts, to the effect that there was a termination of the defendant’s possessory interest by agreement September 1, 1905, and that the defendant was in the wrongful possession of the property at the commencement of the suit. The only assignments of error are to the action of the court in so finding and in rendering judgment for the plaintiff.

¶3While there is some conflict in the testimony, yet the finding of the court is based upon evidence justifying such finding, and will not be disturbed by this court. This being the case, there was no necessity for any notice to terminate the tenancy, and the judgment, of the court is without error.

¶4The judgment of the court is affirmed.

Dowdell, C. J., and McClellan and Mayfield, JJ., concur.
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