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Johnson v. Miller

Johnson v. Miller, 49 So. 858 (Ala. 1909)
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Court
Supreme Court of Alabama · State Highest Courts
Decided
May 24, 1909
Judges
Dowdell, Mayfield, McClellan, Simpson
Citations
49 So. 858161 Ala. 6321909 Ala. LEXIS 168
Disposition
Affirmed.
Headnotes
Un lawfu l D etcdner. 1. Appeal and Error; Finding of Court. — The finding of the trial court on evidence justifying it will not be reversed on appeal because of a conflict in the testimony. 2. Unlawful Detainer; Termination of Tenancy; Notice to Quit. — • Where the tenant is already in wrongful possession of the premises notice from the landlord to quit is not necessary in order to enable him to maintain unlawful detainer.
Summary
Appeal from Walker Law and Equity Court. 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. Where the tenancy is wrongful the common law notice to quit is not necessary in order to maintain unlawful detainer. — McDevitt v. Lambert, 80 Ala. 536.

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Opinion of the Court — Simpson

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SIMPSON, J.

This 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 *633 it 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.

The 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.

While 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.

The judgment of the court is affirmed.

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

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1943: 11944: 119432026peak 1943 · 1

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  1. Garrett v. Reid13 So. 2d 97 (Ala. 1943)
  2. Moss v. Hall18 So. 2d 368 (Ala. 1944)

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  1. Moss v. Hall18 So. 2d 368 (Ala. 1944)
  2. Garrett v. Reid13 So. 2d 97 (Ala. 1943)

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