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361 So. 2d 90 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jul 28, 1978
Brown v. Brown , 276 Ala. 153 , 155 , 159 So.2d 855 , 856 (1964). There must be words of present assent `per verba de praesenti' to lawfully contract marriage, . . . Goodman v. … White v. Hill , 176 Ala. 480 , 58 So. 444 (1912); Goodman v. McMillan, supra; Brown v. Brown, supra; Watford, supra.
Cited 37 timesPublished79 Ala. 61 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1885
. § 554; Briggs v. Taylor, 35 Vt. 57 ; Perry v. Breed, 117 Mass. 155 . Neither is it necessary for the witness to positively deny the omission. … —Payne v. State, 60 Ala. 80 ; Ray v. Bell, 24 Ill. 444 ; Gregg Town. v. Jamison, 55 Penn. St. 464. The fact omitted must be material, and relevant to the matter in issue.
Cited 9 timesPublished61 Ala. 372 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1878
And in Salter v. … To the same effect are Gayle v. Elliott, 10 Ala. 264 , and Dunham v. Grant, 12 Ala. 105 . The case of Tomkies v.
Cited 12 timesPublished143 Ala. 446 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1904
In Cooper v. … Wood v. Montevallo Coal Co., supra; Smith v. Keyser, 115 Ala. 455 ; Burke v. Mitchell, 78 Ala. 61 ; Goodson v. Brothers, supra; Black v. Tenn. Coal Co., 93 Ala. 113 ; Norment v. Eureka Co., 98 Ala. 182 .
Cited 19 timesPublished3 Ala. 287 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1842
Reed, et al. v. Jackson, 1 Ala. Rep.N. S. 207; Kirkmans v. Hawkins. 1 Porter, 22 . … In Curry v.
Cited 9 timesPublished386 So. 2d 1137 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Aug 8, 1980
Gosnell v. Slaughter , 364 So.2d 1154 (Ala. 1978); Jordan v. Empiregas, Inc. of Belle Mina , 337 So.2d 732 (Ala. 1976). … See, Jordan v. Empiregas, Inc. of Belle Mina, supra. Brown also presents the issue of whether defendants were guilty of abuse of process.
Cited 22 timesPublished277 Ala. 108 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 3, 1964
Alabama Co. v. Brown, 207 Ala. 18, 25 , 92 So. 490 ; Myers v. Moorer, 273 Ala. 18 , 134 So.2d 168 . It would appear that such justice should be one who was of the majority on original deliverance. … Chapman v. St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 105 Fla. 683 , 138 So. 630 , 84 A.L.R. 566 .
Cited 22 timesPublished174 Ala. 438 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 29, 1911
Brown, as complainant, against John. .Vary,Chas. D. Smith, Walter L. Smith, Celia Smith, Chas; D. and Walter L. Smith, as administrators of the. estate of.R. D. … Considered as a bill to quiet title, the bill here exhibited is plainly defective, and subject to the third and fourth grounds of demurrer.- — Brown v. Hunter, 121 Ala. 210 , 25 South. 924 ; Moore v.
Cited 16 timesPublished17 Ala. 774 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1850
Brown had failed to pay the bill at maturity; and there was proof conducing to show that they were compelled to pay the same, to save themselves from protest — Brown not having provided them with any funds to make such payment … See also the English cases of Barnes v. Fry, 15 Ves. Jr., 120; Auriol v. Thomas, 2 D. & E. 52; Carstairs v. Stein, 4 M. & S. 192. In Deforest v.
Cited 12 timesPublished179 Ala. 425 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 16, 1913
. — Nininger v. Norwood, 72 Ala. 277 , 47 Am. Rep. 412 ; Crabtree v. Baker, 75 Ala. 94 , 51 Am. Rep. 424 ; Farris v. Dudley, 78 Ala. 124 , 56 Am. Rep. 24 ; Hall v. Rising, 141 Ala. 431 , 37 South. 586 ; Sou. Ry. Co. v. … —Tampa Water Co. v. Cline, 37 Fla. 586 , 20 South. 780 , 33 L. R. A. 376, 53 Am. St. Rep. 262 , 268, 269; Ashley v. Wolcott, 11 Cush. (Miss.) 192; Chamberlain v. Hemingway, 63 Conn. 1 , 27 Atl. 239 , 22 L. R.
Cited 17 timesPublished361 So. 2d 82 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jul 21, 1978
Teele v. Gravlee , supra. … There being no cross-appeal from the verdict for defendant Brown in Case 77-202, no issue to Brown is before us.
Cited 30 timesPublished184 Ala. 106 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 13, 1913
. — Barnewell v. Murrell, 108 Ala. 379 , 18 South. 831 . … . — Johnson v. Armstrong, 97 Ala. 731 , 12 South. 72 ; Murphree v. Senn, [ 107 Ala. 424 , 18 South. 264 .
Cited 24 timesPublished157 Ala. 424 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 17, 1908
This is the principle which controlled the descission in Lingen v. Lingen, 45 Ala. 410 . In that case the child claiming the right of inheritance was legitimated by its father in accordance with the laws of France. … Notwithstanding this, the court, following Birthwhistle v. Vardill, 5 Barn. & C. 438, and Smith v. Derr' Adm’r, 34 Pa. 126 , 75 Am. Dec. 641 , held that it could not inherit the properey of its father in this state.
Questioned by Hall's Estate, 20 Pa. D. & C. 214 (1934)Cited 11 timesPublished11 Ala. 752 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1847
[Crafts v. Dexter, 8 Ala. 769 .] … [Darbishire v. Parker, 6 East, 3.]
Cited 9 timesPublished497 So. 2d 1119 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 7, 1986
In Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. … Pate , 465 So.2d at 349 ; Roberts v. Brown , 384 So.2d 1047 (Ala. 1980).
Cited 40 timesPublished206 Ala. 182 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 9, 1921
Co. v. Lumber Co., 152 Ala. 320 , 44 South. 471 . See, also, Profile Cotton Mills Co. v. … Franklin v. Long, 191 Ala. 310 , 68 South. 149 .
Cited 19 timesPublished236 Ala. 423 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 16, 1938
State, 86 Ala. 604 , 6 So. 120 , 11 Am.St.Rep. 79 ; Foster v. State, 88 Ala. 182 , 7 So. 185 ; Moore v. State, 71 Ala. 307 ; State v. Johnson, 12 Ala. 840 , 46 Am.Dec. 283. … J., and THOMAS, BOULDIN, BROWN, FOSTER, and KNIGHT, JJ., concur.
Cited 8 timesPublishedSteiger v. Huntsville City Bd. of Educ.
653 So. 2d 975 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 27, 1995
The Board concedes in its brief that "there is no case law to support a contention that the statute bars Steiger's claim." In Tipton v. … In this case, the Board has no tort liability. Enterprise City Board of Education v. Miller , 348 So.2d 782 (Ala. 1977), citing Sims v. Etowah County Board of Education , 337 So.2d 1310 (Ala. 1976).
Cited 33 timesPublished56 Ala. 439 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1876
. — Smyth v. Tankersly, 20 Ala. 212 ; Thompson v. Mawhinney, 17 Ala. 362 . , 2. … . — Jor dan v. Hazzard, 10 Ala. 221 ; S. C., 12 Ala. 180 ; Gill v. Downs, 26 Ala. 670 ; Van Dyke v. The State, 24 Ala. 81 ; Cain v. Mather, 3 Porter, 224 ; Roberts v. Burke, 6 Ala. 348 ; Burroughs v.
Cited 19 timesPublished
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