Case law

Ford v. State

514 So. 2d 1060 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 25, 1987

Haden v. Olan Mills, Inc., 273 Ala. 129 , 135 So.2d 388 (1961). A denial of certiorari should never be considered as an expression by the reviewing court on the merits of the controversy. See Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. v. … See Cooper v. State, 287 Ala. 728 , 252 So.2d 108 (1971). WRIT DENIED. TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, BEATTY, ADAMS, HOUSTON and STEAGALL, JJ., concur. ALMON and SHORES, JJ., not sitting.

Chapa v. Williams

551 So. 2d 1038 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 29, 1989

BROWNING: Judge, could we approach the bench? “THE COURT: Yes, you can. “(Bench:) “MR. BROWNING: Everything they’re talking about is the previous accident in 1983. “THE COURT: Sustain as to that. “MR. … Birmingham Electric Co. v. Perkins, 249 Ala. 426, 430 , 31 So.2d 640 (1947), restated in Durham v. York, 269 Ala. 304 , 112 So.2d 472 (1959), and British General Insurance Co. v.

Rutledge v. Rutledge

2 Stew. 400 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 15, 1830

This Court. in Perry v. … Brown, in which the same point was presented, under the influence of the 38th section of the act of 181-9, “To regulate the proceedings of the Courts of law and equity in this State,” held that no exception could be taken

Bosarge v. State

219 Ala. 154 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 28, 1929

BROWN, J. Petition of Herbert Bosarge and Clarence Ladnier for certiorari to the Court of Appeals to review and revise the judgment and decision of that court in Bosarge & Ladnier v. State, 121 So. 427 . Writ denied.

Bank of Lexington v. Jones

456 So. 2d 784 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 21, 1984

Jacobs Banking Co. v. Campbell , 406 So.2d 834 (Ala. 1981); Brown v. Andrews , 288 Ala. 111 , 257 So.2d 356 (1972). … The inequities of this approach are expressed by Justice Maddox in his dissent in Brown v.

Ex Parte Hopper

736 So. 2d 529 · Supreme Court of Alabama · May 28, 1999

In Spence v. … HOOPER, C.J., and BROWN, J., concur.

Osborne v. Banks

439 So. 2d 695 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Sep 30, 1983

In Perloff v. … Caldwell v. State, 282 Ala. 713 , 213 So.2d 919 (1968); Birmingham v. Evans, 53 Ala.App. 358 , 300 So.2d 396 (1974); Craig v. State, 50 Ala.App. 618 , 282 So.2d 59 (1973). In Birmingham v.

Austin v. State

242 Ala. 19 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Oct 30, 1941

BROWN, Justice. The writ of certiorari is denied on authority of the opinion of this court in John Dalton Waller v. State, post, p. 90, 4 -So. 2d 917. Writ denied. GARDNER, C. J., and THOMAS and LIVINGSTON, JJ., concur.

Logan v. Town of Frisco City

399 So. 2d 246 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Apr 24, 1981

On December 15, 1980, Logan and Dean filed an amended petition to add Jones, Browning, McWilliams, Albritton, Davis and Norris as respondents. … In Mayor and City Council of Anniston v.

Globe Indemnity Co. v. Martin

214 Ala. 646 · Supreme Court of Alabama · May 27, 1926

Co., 189 Ala. 130 , 66 So. 649 , and Hollings v. Brown, 202 Ala. 504 , 80 So. 792 . … Our conclusion is that the statute here invoked is without application to the instant case, which is governed by the principles announced in Goodman v. Georgia Life Ins. Co., supra, and Hollings v. Brown, supra.

Huston v. State

237 Ala. 222 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 12, 1939

BROWN, Justice. … Davis v. State, 229 Ala. 674 , 159 So. 209 .

Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. Luverne Bank & Trust Co.

241 Ala. 352 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 5, 1941

BROWN, Justice. … This contention seems to be in conflict with Allen v. M. Mendelsohn & Son, 207 Ala. 527 , (528), 93 So. 416 , 31 A.L.R. 1063 , which holds that a thief gets no title through his theft.

Profile Cotton Mills v. Calhoun Water Co.

201 Ala. 483 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 29, 1917

The foregoing statement of the case, in connection with the report of the cause on former appeal (Profile Cotton Mills Co. v. … I am unable to state whether or not these conversations were had during meetings of the board or to members of the board not assembled in meeting.

Bankers Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. Byrne

235 Ala. 288 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jan 20, 1938

BROWN, Justice. The questions presented by the appeal in this case are the same as in Atlas Assurance Company, Limited, of London, England, v.

Richards v. Elrod

284 Ala. 19 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Mar 27, 1969

In Loftin v. … Brown, 129 Ala. 282 , 29 So. 548 .

Ross v. Ross

279 Ala. 50 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Nov 18, 1965

Sams v. Sams, 242 Ala. 240 , 5 So.2d 774 ; Harris v. Harris, 230 Ala. 508 , 162 So. 102, 103 ; Smedley v. Smedley, 30 Ala. 714 .” In Harris v. … As stated in Evans v.

Age-Herald Publishing Co. v. Waterman

188 Ala. 272 · Supreme Court of Alabama · May 22, 1913

—[Foot v. Brown] 8 John. (N. Y.) 66.” The rule as to the nature and sufficiency of statements as to special damages, as distinguished from those that are general, is well stated by Mr. … —Ward v. Weeks, 7 Bing. 211; Hastings v. Palmer, 20 Wend. (N. Y.) 225; Keenholts v. Becker, 3 Denio (N. Y.) 346; Stevens v. Hartwell, 11 Metc. (Mass.) 542.”

Hagood v. Spinks

219 Ala. 503 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 6, 1929

Timmerman v. Stout, 216 Ala. 49 , 112 So. 335 ; 27 C. J. 255; Brown on Statute of Frauds (5th Ed.) § 461. … Jur. (14th Ed.) § 1050; Formby v. Williams, 203 Ala. 14 , 81 So. 682 ; Timmerman v. Stout, supra; Sherman v. Sherman, 190 Ala. 446 , 67 So. 255 ; Enslen v. Woodlawn Realty & Development Co., 210 Ala. 40 , 97 So. 80 .

Maddox v. Wescott

156 Ala. 492 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Jun 18, 1908

Com. 96; 24 Cyc. 962; Nave v. Berry, 22 Ala. 382 ; Crommelin v. Thiess, 31 Ala. 412, 421 , 70 Am. Dec. 499 . … Prac. 511 ; Dierig v. Calahan, 35 Misc. Rep. 30 , 70 N. Y. Supp. 210 ; Weisbrod v. Dembosky, 25 Misc. Rep. 485 , 55 N. Y. Supp. 1 ; Prevost v. Holland, 15 Que. Sup. Ct. 298; Cordner v. Mitchell, 9 L. J. Jur. 319.

State ex rel. Sigsbee v. City of Birmingham

160 Ala. 196 · Supreme Court of Alabama · Dec 17, 1908

Johnson v. … in Brown University,” and they differed in some other particulars.