Case law

Tumlin v. Troy Bank & Trust Co.

258 Ala. 238 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 18, 1952

The organization shall be composed of a governing board of six people to be appointed by the trustee. … BROWN and SIMPSON, JJ., dissent.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Dunivant

265 Ala. 420 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 29, 1956

Co. v. Brown, 93 Ga.App. 805 , 92 S.E.2d 874, 876 . … Co. v. Brown, supra, and ’ cases cited.

J.R. v. State

582 So. 2d 444 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 1, 1991

See also Ash v. State, 424 So.2d 1381 (Ala.Crim.App.1982); Slaton v. State, 555 So.2d 814 (Ala.Crim.App.1989). Citing Brown v. … Brown, supra, at 1388 . 4 We held that in reviewing the record, Rule 52, A.R.Civ.P., precludes us from reversing the findings of the lower court unless the findings are clearly erroneous. Brown, supra. In Williams v.

Medical Services Administration v. Duke

378 So. 2d 685 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 28, 1979

To like effect is Greco v. State Police Merit Board, 105 Ill.App.2d 186 , 245 N.E.2d *688 99 (1969). … Sudduth v. Board of Fire & Police Com'rs, 48 Ill.App.2d 194 , 198 N.E.2d 705 .

Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Alabama Power Co.

251 Ala. 190 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jul 31, 1948

We wrote about this section as regards the Public Works Board in the Alabama Power Company v. City of Fort Payne case. … Alabama Power Company v. City of Fort Payne, supra; Harden v. City of Raleigh, 192 N.C. 395 , 135 S.E. 151 ; Little v. Board of Adjustment, 195 N.C. 793 , 143 S.E. 827 . In the above Alabama Power Company v.

Chamberlain v. Bromberg

83 Ala. 576 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1887

Brandon, 2 Stew. 401 ; Gibson v. Goldthwaite, 7 Ala. 281 ; Allen v. Montg. R. R. Co., 11 Ala. 437 ; Thorington v. Gould, 69 Ala. 461 ; Cen. Agr. & Mech. Asso. v. Ala. Gold Life Ins. Co., 70 Ala. 120 ; 2 Mor. … Pollard v. Bailey, 20 Wall. 520 ; Spence v. Shapard, 57 Ala. 598 ; Smith v. Huckabee, 53 Ala. 191 ; Story v. Furman, 25 N. Y. 214 . Subscriptions to stock rest on a different principle.

Clift v. State

352 So. 2d 838 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 9, 1977

We think our recent decision in In re Colston , 350 So.2d 337 , 11 A.B.R. 1974 (Ala. 1977) and the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. … Brown v. Ohio , 432 U.S. at 165 -166 , 97 S.Ct. at 2225 -26 . Here, it seems perfectly clear to us that there are two offenses — in law and in fact.

Ward v. Reynolds

32 Ala. 384 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1858

Shelton, 25 Ala. 217 ; Morehead v. Gayle, 2 Stew. & P. 224 ; Hogan v. Thorington, 8 Porter, 428 ; Worthy, Brown & Co. v. Patterson, 20 Ala. 172 . … White, 10 Ala. 255 ; Worthy, Brown & Co. v. Patterson, 20 Ala. 172 ; Rowland v. Shelton, 25 Ala. 217 ; Gibson v. Marquis, 29 Ala. 668 ; Burnett v. Stanton, 2 Ala. 181 ; S. C., 2 Ala. 195 ; Dill v. Camp, 22 Ala. 249 .

Behan v. Friedman

216 Ala. 478 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 30, 1927

Cooper v. … J., and SOMERVILLE and BROWN, JJ„ concur.

Goode v. Weaver

214 Ala. 333 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 25, 1926

Andrews’ Heirs v. Brown’s Adm’r, 21 Ala. 437 , 56 Am. Dec. 252 . … Andrews’ Heirs v. Brown, supra; Abernathy v. Moses, 73 Ala. 381 , headnote 5; 10 Michie Dig. 877, § 155 (1).

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Neal

128 Ala. 149 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1900

Parsons, 103 Ala. 215 ; Manufacturing Co. v. Cox, 68 Ala. 71 ; Nathan v. Tompkins, 32 Ala. 437 Roman v. Woolfolk, 98 Ala. 219 ; Planters Line v. Waganer, 71 Ala. 581 ; Hawes v. Oakland, 104 U. S. 450 . … It by no means dearly appears from tliese statements that, if redress liad been sought from the board of directors, constituted and made up of men as described in the bill, it would have been without avail.

Sears v. Carson

551 So. 2d 1054 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 29, 1989

Parker v. Mt. Olive Fire Rescue District , 420 So.2d 31 , 33 (Ala. 1982); Longshore v. City of Homewood , 277 Ala. 444 , 446 , 171 So.2d 453 (1965). … Quoted with approval in Reed v. City of Montgomery , 376 So.2d 708 , 710 (Ala. 1979). Here, the board went far beyond its legislated role.

Branch of the Bank of Alabama at Mobile v. Collins

7 Ala. 95 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 15, 1844

[Aug. & A. on Corpo. 23; Trustees, &c. v. Winston, 5 Stew. & P.’s Rep. 17.] … [Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. Rep. 668 ; 2 Kent’s Com. 222. See also Owen et al. v. The Branch Bank at Mobile, 3 Ala. Rep. 258 ; The Bank of the State v. Gibson’s Adm’r. 6 Ala. Rep. 814 .]

Browning v. State

295 Ala. 392 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Feb 20, 1976

Petition of the State for Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals to review and revise the judgment and decision of that Court in Browning v. State of Ala., 57 Ala.App. 217 , 326 So.2d 778 . Writ denied. HEFLIN, C.

Howell v. Malone

388 So. 2d 908 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 12, 1980

Brown-Forman Co. v. Kentucky , 217 U.S. 563 , 573 , [ 30 S.Ct. 578 , 580 , 54 L.Ed. 883 .] State Board of Tax Comm'rs v. Jackson , 283 U.S. 527 , 537 , [ 51 S.Ct. 540 , 543 , 75 L.Ed. 1248 ]. … This Court in Marcet v.

State v. Atkins & Co.

129 Ala. 138 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1900

That was the sole issue before that court, as it was before the board of revenue .—Sullivan v. The State, 110 Ala. 95 . … Asso. v. The State, 120 Ala. 403 .

Ex Parte Taylor

825 So. 2d 769 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 18, 2002

MOORE, C.J., and BROWN, J., concur in the result. STUART, J., recuses herself. [*] BROWN, Justice (concurring in the result). … State v.

City Council of Eufaula v. Hickman

57 Ala. 338 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 15, 1876

Legal Rem. 337; City of Louisville v. Kean, 18 B. Monroe, 13; Mayor v. Lord, 9 Wal. 413; Lindsey v. Auditor, 3 Bush. (Ky.) 235; Santer v. City of Madison, 15 Wis. 30 , State ex rel. v. Gates, 22 Wisc. 213; Regina v. … —Maddox v. Graham, 2 Metc. (Ky.) 63; High. Ex. Legal Rem. § 337. The failure to act is a dereliction of duty by the board; the penalty for non-action falls alone on the members who cause the failure.

Maddox v. City of Birmingham

255 Ala. 440 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 12, 1951

BROWN, Justice. This is a petition by Troupe Maddox for certiorari to the Court of Appeals, to review and revise the judgment and decision of that Court in the case of Maddox v.

Brockway v. Gadsden Mineral Land Co.

102 Ala. 620 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 15, 1893

. — Sims v. National Com’l Bank, 73 Ala. 248 ; Connerly v. Planters Ins. Co., 66 Ala. 432 ; Clark v. Moses, 50 Ala. 326 ; Montgomery v. Elliott, 6 Ala. 701 . … Encyc. of Law, 399; Wright v. Paine, 62 Ala. 340 ; Conn v. Gano, 1 Ohio 483 .