Alabama State Land Co. v. Shuttleworth
Alabama State Land Co. v. Shuttleworth
Opinion of the Court
— We are unable to see that the facts sought to lie elicited on cross-examination of the defendant’s Avitnesses that Mrs. ShuttlesAvorth did not have sufficient means to pay, and did not at the time pay the consideration for the land recited in the deed introduced to show color of title tended to show a Avant of good faith on her part in claiming title to the land during the tAventy-seven years of her possession under that color of title.
It may be that her failure to pay any taxes on the land Avas evidence of a want of such good faith in her claim of OAvnership; but this Avas matter for argument to the jury, Avhich the court Avas not bound to embody in an instruction to them. Charge 5 was therefore properly refused.
Charge 6 requested by plaintiff is as follows: “A possession to ripen into title must be with intent, and in
Affirmed.
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