St. Paul Title Ins. Corp. v. Owen

452 So.2d 482 (1984)

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St. Paul Title Ins. Corp. v. Owen

Alabama Supreme Court
452 So.2d 482 (1984)

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Facts

Albert Owen executed a warranty conveying the subject property to his brother and sister-in-law, James and Cheryl Owen. The deed expressly warranted to James, Cheryl, “and their heirs and assigns” that he was “seized of an indefeasible estate”; had the right to convey; would guarantee its quiet enjoyment; that he, his heirs, executors and administrators would defend against any claims against the conveyed title; and that the property was free from all liens and encumbrances. James and Cheryl later conveyed the property to Carlisle through a deed that stated they “grant, bargain, sell, and convey” the property to Carlisle but did not expressly make the covenants of title. Carlisle later mortgaged the property in favor of GECC Financial Services to obtain a $17,000 loan. St. Paul Title Insurance Company (plaintiff) insured the title. When Carlisle defaulted on the mortgage payments, GECC attempted to foreclose on the property. But GECC was unable to do so because the court found that Carlisle had no ownership of the property. GECC then sued St. Paul to recover the loan amount in accordance with the title insurance policy. St. Paul then sued Albert, James, and Cheryl Owen (defendants) for breach of the covenants of title contained in the deeds executed by them. The trial court held for the defendants. St. Paul appealed.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Maddox, J.)

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