MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A state appeals court has ruled that one
neighbor can't cut down a towering tree on the property line when
the other neighbor wants to save the tree.
The decision Friday by the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals sets a
legal precedent in Alabama.
The court's ruling reversed a decision issued in Randolph
County.
Kathy and Roger Ledford wanted to cut down a 100-foot-tall pine
tree that is about 10 feet from their vacation home on Lake
Wedowee. They said it poses a danger to their home. Their
neighbors, David and Debbie Young, wanted to keep the tree that
sits on the boundary line between the two homes.
The appeals court said each party has ownership rights to the
tree and its removal by the Ledfords would deprive the Youngs of
their property rights.
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