Court Opinion

ID: 9936074
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 18:57:17.767209+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:30:13.706710
License: Public Domain

I join Justice Woodall's dissent. To be enforceable, an interest in real property usually must be evidenced by a writing and properly recorded. These requirements protect all concerned and make good sense. I do not believe that it was necessary to create an exception to this rule.
Nevertheless, Swanson v. Green, 572 So.2d 1246
(Ala. 1990), and related cases show that under current Alabama law, implied restrictive covenants are enforceable. Neither party has asked us to overrule those cases. In this light, I cannot conclude that the trial court's findings were clearly erroneous; therefore, I would affirm its judgment.