BOSHELL v. KEITH

81-441.

418 So.2d 89 (1982)

Sankey BOSHELL, et al. v. Gaines W. KEITH, Drummond Coal Company, and United States Steel Corporation.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis L. Tomlin, Nashville, Tenn., and Nelson Allen, Jasper, for appellants.

Edward R. Jackson of Tweedy, Jackson & Beech, Jasper, and H. Thomas Wells, Jr., of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal, Birmingham, for appellees Gaines W. Keith and Drummond Coal Co.

William F. Murray, Jr. and F. A. Flowers, III, of Thomas, Taliaferro, Forman, Burr & Murray, Birmingham, for appellee United States Steel Corp.


JONES, Justice.

Appellants ask this Court to create an exception to the 20-year rule of prescription. Established precedents compel us to uphold the trial court's ruling that the undisputed material facts do not fall within any recognized exception to the common law rule of repose. We affirm.

Appellee Dr. Gaines W. Keith commenced this action, seeking to quiet title to the mineral interests in eight parcels of real property situated in Walker County, Alabama...

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