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  • Opinion of the Justices

    624 So. 2d 107 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 27, 1993

    Williams, 161 So. at 507 (emphasis added). [53] See also Brown v. … "What we said 28 years ago in Brown v. Board of Education ... still holds true: 'Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

    Abrogated by Ex Parte James, 836 So. 2d 813 (2002)Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Weatherly v. Baptist Medical Center

    392 So. 2d 832 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 9, 1981

    In Smith v. Wilcox County Board of Education , this Court had an opportunity to address an analogous situation. … Brown v. Thompson , 430 F.2d 1214 (5th Cir. 1970); Durham v. Florida East Coast Ry. Co. , 385 F.2d 366 (5th Cir. 1967).

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Paterson & Edey Lumber Co. v. Bank of Mobile

    203 Ala. 536 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 18, 1919

    Co. v. … J., and MeCLELDAN and BROWN, JJ., concur. 1 199 Ala. 612 . 2 202 Ala. 274 . 3 Ante, p. 325. 4 202 Ala. 335 . 5 199 Ala. 536 . 6 202 Ala. 552 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Hinton v. Nelms

    13 Ala. 222 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1848

    The same point again came before this court in the subsequent case of Brown v. … In Weir v. Davis & Humphries, 4 Ala. Rep. 442 , the rule laid down in Brown v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Harris v. Louisville N. R. Co.

    237 Ala. 366 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Feb 23, 1939

    Industrial Board, 274 Ill. 11 , 113 N.E. 173 , Ann.Cas.1918B, 627; Tocci Case, 269 Mass. 221 , 168 N.E. 744 , 67 A.L.R. 236 ; Sciortino v. Dimon S. S. Corporation, D. C., 39 F.2d 210 . … J., and BROWN and KNIGHT, JJ., concur.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Giglio v. Barrett

    207 Ala. 278 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 6, 1922

    Brown, H. P. Burruss, J. It. Hornay and John H. … Co. v. Smith, 175 Ala. 260 , 57 South. 29 ; Herbert v. Board of Education, 197 Ala. 617 , 73 South. 321 ; Borok v. Birmingham, 191 Ala. 75 , 67 South. 389 , Ann. Cas. 1916C, 1061; McCaa v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Boggan v. JUDICIAL INQUIRY COM'N OF STATE

    759 So. 2d 550 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 3, 1999

    In Norman v. … In Hayes v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Bruce v. Cole

    854 So. 2d 47 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 24, 2003

    The Board of Director may also choose a Chairman of the Board of Directors, additional Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. All offices may be held by the same person. ". . . . "21. … Moore, C.J., and Houston, See, Lyons, Brown, Harwood, and Stuart, JJ., concur.

    Cited 85 timesPublished
  • Alford v. City of Gadsden

    349 So. 2d 1132 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 9, 1977

    See, e. g., City of Montgomery v. Weldon, 280 Ala. 463 , 195 So.2d 110 (1967); Powell v. City of Birmingham, 258 Ala. 159 , 61 So.2d 11 (1952); Brown v. Tuskegee Light & Power Co., 232 Ala. 361 , 168 So. 159 (1936). … City of Leeds v. Town of Moody, 294 Ala. 496 , 319 So.2d 242 (1975). Nor, may the doctrine of estoppel authorize a city to do that which it has no authority to do. Id.; Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Amos v. State

    123 Ala. 50 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1898

    Charge 4 is a literal copy of instructions held correct in Burton v. State, 107 Ala. 108 , and in Brown v. State, 108 Ala. 18 , but which was in the later case of Rogers v. … We adhere to the opinion rendered in the last mentioned case and the contrary opinion expressed in *55 Burton’s Case and in Brown’s Case, supra, must be overruled.

    Cited 51 timesPublished
  • Freeman v. Lewis

    251 Ala. 75 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 30, 1948

    The bill was filed by appellee against appellant and the Brown Lumber Company. It does not appear that service was had upon Brown Lumber Company. It did not appear. … We do not think the averments of the bill in the instant case bring it within .the rule of Baker v. Farish, supra.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Mayo v. Mayo

    199 Ala. 551 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 5, 1917

    . *552 .Under the authority of Brown v. Brown, 178 Ala. 121 , 59 South. 48 , the record does not show a voluntary abandonment of the husband by the wife. … A. 95; Dabbs v. Dabbs, 196 Ala. 164 , 71 South. 696 ; Gobel v. State, 15 Ala. App. 178 , 72 South. 756 ; 14 Cyc. 611, and authorities there collected.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Adams v. State

    264 Ala. 654 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Aug 2, 1956

    Section 16, Constitution of Alabama of 1901; § 195, Title 15, Code of *656 1940, Pocket Part as amended; Ex parte McAnally, 53 Ala. 495 ; Benton v. … The evidence indicates that petitioner, having lost $20 at the home of Lee Brown on a Sunday night and while sitting in an automobile 25 or 30 feet from the house, shot Brown, while Brown was standing in his own front door

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Beasley v. Beasley

    276 Ala. 247 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Feb 13, 1964

    See: Rudicell v. Rudicell, 262 Ala. 41, 44 , 77 So.2d 339 ; Gardner v. Gardner, 248 Ala. 508, 509 , 28 So.2d 559 ; Jeter v. Jeter, 36 Ala. 391 . … See: Tate v. Tate, 274 Ala. 350 , 148 So.2d 627 ; Brown v. Brown, 219 Ala. 104, 105 , 121 So. 386, 387 . Cf. Cox v. Cox, 267 Ala. 72, 74 , 100 So.2d 35 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • State ex rel. Brickman v. Wilson

    123 Ala. 259 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1898

    —Raish v. Board of Education, 81 Gal. 542; Overseers v. Overseers, 82 Pa. St. 275. … —Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co. v. Wisdom, 5 Heisk. (Tenn.) 125; Browne v. Duane, 14 N. Y. S. 450; State v. Balche, 89 Mo. 188 ; Pond v. Parrot, 42 Conn. 13 .

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • SOUTHERN PINE ELEC. CO-OP. v. Burch

    878 So. 2d 1120 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Oct 24, 2003

    In that connection, James Brown testified: "Q. [By Burch's counsel:] Mr. Brown, you don't know who [the blonde woman] is; right? "A. [By Brown:] No, sir. I do not. ".... "Q. … Co. v. Brown, 832 So.2d 1 (Ala.2001); see also Cooper Indus., Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., 532 U.S. 424 , 121 S.Ct. 1678 , 149 L.Ed.2d 674 (2001).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Ferguson v. Hamrick

    388 So. 2d 981 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Oct 3, 1980

    Accordingly, there is no prohibition against the members of the Board relying upon their own expertise in reaching a conclusion. Jaffe v. State Department of Mental Health , 135 Conn. 339 , 64 A.2d 330 (1949). … Ferguson was given notice and the opportunity to be heard, in compliance with the standards announced in Katz v. Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners , 351 So.2d 890 (Ala. 1977).

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Van Schaick v. Goodwyn

    230 Ala. 687 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 20, 1935

    BROWN, Justice. This appeal is prosecuted by George S. … Ex parte Gresham, 82 Ala. 359 , 2 So. 486 ; Cummings v. May, 110 Ala. 479 , 20 So. 307 ; Cox v. Brown, 198 Ala. 638 , 73 So. 964 .

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Craft v. Wilcox

    102 Ala. 378 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1893

    Brown & Co., which is assailed as fraudulent and void, was executed and duly filed for record on the 5th of June, 1890. … See Pickett v. Pipkin, 64 Ala. 520 ; Seals v. Robinson, 75 Ala. 363 ; McGhee v. Imp. Co., 93 Ala. 192 . The specific grounds of demurrer are: 1st. That the bill is multifarious; 2d.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Ex Parte City of Huntsville

    456 So. 2d 72 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 20, 1984

    In Browning v. City of Gadsden , 359 So.2d 361 (Ala. 1978), we held that this defense could properly be raised in a pre-answer motion. … Browning v. City of Gadsden, supra , at 364.

    Overruled on other grounds by Diemert v. City of Mobile, 474 So. 2d 663 (1985)Cited 13 timesPublished

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