Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama, Volume 119 |
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... rendered in vacation . The bill contains imperfections inviting demurrer , but the grounds assigned do not reach them . We have re- viewed the case at greater length than was desirable , but have supposed the course we have pursued to ...
... rendered in vacation . The bill contains imperfections inviting demurrer , but the grounds assigned do not reach them . We have re- viewed the case at greater length than was desirable , but have supposed the course we have pursued to ...
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... rendered against him in the justice court . With the motion to amend the affidavit for at- tachment , the plaintiff also moved to amend the attach- ment writ so as to conform to the proposed amendment to the affidavit , and direct a ...
... rendered against him in the justice court . With the motion to amend the affidavit for at- tachment , the plaintiff also moved to amend the attach- ment writ so as to conform to the proposed amendment to the affidavit , and direct a ...
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... rendered in favor of the plaintiff for fifty - six dollars and costs of suit , from which an appeal was taken to the city court . In that court , the plaintiff filed a complaint con- taining three counts , each founded on contract , to ...
... rendered in favor of the plaintiff for fifty - six dollars and costs of suit , from which an appeal was taken to the city court . In that court , the plaintiff filed a complaint con- taining three counts , each founded on contract , to ...
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... rendered thereon . A mere recital in the minute entry that the demurrer was sustained by the court is not a judgment on demurrer . APPEAL from Henry Circuit Court . Tried before Hon . J. W. FOSTER . The appellee sued the appellants on a ...
... rendered thereon . A mere recital in the minute entry that the demurrer was sustained by the court is not a judgment on demurrer . APPEAL from Henry Circuit Court . Tried before Hon . J. W. FOSTER . The appellee sued the appellants on a ...
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... rendered impossible of accomplishment ac- cording to the original design of the parties , the breach will operate as a discharge of the whole contract unless waived ; but no such result follows from a mere breach of a severable contract ...
... rendered impossible of accomplishment ac- cording to the original design of the parties , the breach will operate as a discharge of the whole contract unless waived ; but no such result follows from a mere breach of a severable contract ...
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Page 205 - ... hundred dollars, and may also be imprisoned in the County jail or sentenced to hard labor for the County for not more than six months.
Page 134 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury, or destruction.
Page 578 - ... 1. By reason of any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery, or plant, connected with or used in the business of the employer which arose from or had not been discovered or remedied owing to the negligence of the employer or of any person in the service of the employer and intrusted by him with the duty of seeing that the ways, works, machinery, or plant, were in proper condition; 2.
Page 543 - ... it shall be unlawful for such common carrier to charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for the transportation of passengers or property, or for any service in connection therewith, than is specified in such published schedule of rates, fares, and charges as may at the time be in force.
Page 742 - Wherever two persons stand in such a relation that, while it continues, confidence is necessarily reposed by one, and the influence which naturally grows out of that confidence is possessed by the other, and this confidence is abused, or the influence is exerted to obtain an advantage at the expense of the confiding party, the person so availing himself of his position will not be permitted to retain the advantage, although the transaction could not have been impeached if no such confidential relation...
Page 474 - ... a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Page 364 - In writing signed by the grantor, or his agent having a written authority, is effectual to transfer the legal title to the grantee, If such was the Intention of the grantor, to be collected from the entire instrument.
Page 69 - ... for its use, or for the use of any of its shareholders or creditors; and all payments of money to either, made after the commission of an act of insolvency, or in contemplation thereof...
Page 444 - ... securely locked in a fireproof safe at night, and at all times when the store mentioned in the within policy is not actually open for business, or in some secure place not exposed to a fire which would destroy the house where such business is carried on...
Page 364 - Where a power to sell real property is given to a mortgagee, or to the grantee in any other conveyance intended to secure the payment of money, the power is deemed a part of the security, and vests in, and may be executed by any person who, by assignment or otherwise, becomes entitled to the money so secured to be paid.