Legal Opinion

Stegall v. Wright

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1904PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court of Jackson. Tried before Hon. J. A. Bilbro. This action was brought by appellee, Joseph W. Wright, against appellant, G. W. Stegall. From á judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant took this appeal. The facts are sufficiently shown in the opinion. Code of Alabama, Sec. 1805-180(1; B afoul a Hank v. Passmore, 102 Ala. 370; Hmit-h v. (layle, 58 Ala. (100; McArthur v. Dane, 61 Ala. 539; Oleare v. Oleare, 82 Ala. 581; Hart r.

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Appeal from Circuit Court of Jackson. Tried before Hon. J. A. Bilbro. This action was brought by appellee, Joseph W. Wright, against appellant, G. W. Stegall. From á judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant took this appeal. The facts are sufficiently shown in the opinion. Code of Alabama, Sec. 1805-180(1; B afoul a Hank v. Passmore, 102 Ala. 370; Hmit-h v. (layle, 58 Ala. (100; McArthur v. Dane, 61 Ala. 539; Oleare v. Oleare, 82 Ala. 581; Hart r. Freemen, 42 Ala. 567; Tanner v. Merrill, '51 L. R. A. 171; Fuller r. Kemp, 20 L. R. A. 785; Fuller v. Crittenden, 23 Am. I)cc. 364; Biting r.…

1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.

The contract between the parties Avas that Wright (the plaintiff and appellee) AA-as to haul and deliver the timber from a certain tract of land to Stegall (the defendant and appellant), for AAdiich said defendant was to pay $8.50 per thousand feet, as deliArered, AAlth the further agreement that if said plaintiff should not realize the sum of $4220.00 at said rate, of $8.50 per thousand feet, then defendant aauis to pay the additional amount of fifty cents per thousand feet.

*206Tlie plaintiff, while on the stand as a witness and under cross-examination, was shown two receipts, which ■ he…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Singleton, Hunt & Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  2. Hodges v. Tennessee Implement Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  3. McArthur v. DaneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Steenhuis v. HollandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. Thompson v. N. C. & St. L. RailwaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Homewood Dairy Products Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  4. Hunnicutt Lumber Co. v. Mobile & Ohio R. R.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1911
  5. Jordan v. McDonnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907

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