Legal Opinion
Hampton v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 7, 1940No. 8 Div. 40PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The suit was instituted in the justice court and appealed to the circuit court. The suit was for detinue and trover. -The judgment was for the cow sued for and its alternate value was ascertained to be $25.
The assignments of error challenge the rendition of judgment for plaintiff.
To recover under the count for conversion the plaintiff must show legal title in himself to the property at the time of the conversion and his immediate right of possession. Arnold v. Sutherlin, 216 Ala. 546, 114 So. 140.
In detinue the plaintiff, to recover, must show the general or special property…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bromberg v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Arnold v. SutherlinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Montgomery v. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Young & Vann Supply Co. v. Crenshaw CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
3Cited by11 opinions
- Nelson v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WagnonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Thompson, Weinman & Co. v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Goldfield v. Brewbaker Motors, Inc.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1951
- Taylor v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
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