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83 Ala. 418

Stevenson v. Moody

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1887

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1887-12-15

Tried, before tbe Hon. John P. Hubbard. This action was brought by Irby Moody and Jane Moody, husband and wife, against Henry Stevenson and Julia Stevenson, also husband and wife, to recover tbe possession of a tract of land containing one hundred and forty acres, which was particularly described; and was commenced on tbe 3d March, 1887. Each party claimed under a deed from J. C. Kindred, who was tbe father of Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Stevenson.

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently November 1890

5 state decisions

Relies on Bedwell v. Bedwell

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1887-12-15

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CLOPTON, J.

¶1The declaration of exemptions would have been admissible in evidence, as an admission by Jane Moody, one of the plaintiffs, that she adopted and acted upon the alleged partition, and claimed the lands allotted to her, if proof had been made that she signed or verified the declaration, or a properly certified transcript of the record of the Probate Court had been offered. The bill of exceptions, which purports to set out all the evidence, fails to show that such proof was made or proposed, or that such transcript was offered. We can not make presumptions against the statements of the record, to put the court in error.

¶2Though there may be error in some of the charges given, and in the refusal to give some of those requested by the defendants, the exceptions, being taken in mass, are too general to avail appellants. The instructions given and refused are not properly presented for consideration. — Bedwell v. Bedwell, 77 Ala. 587, where the exceptions are taken in substantially the same language.

¶3Affirmed.

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