Legal Opinion

Gaston v. McDonald

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 20, 1929No. 3 Div. 900PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The question of possession, and that of title to the personal property under the contract of sale, and that of modification of the original contract, were 'material facts for the determination of the jury. Sovereign Camp W. O. W. v. Hoomes, 219 Ala. 560, 122 So. 686.

Under proper issues and conditions of the evidence, a witness should be permitted to testify of possession. Steed v. Knowles, 97 Ala. 573, 12 So. 75; Davis v. Reed, 211 Ala. 207, 100 So. 226; Driver v. Fitzpatrick, 209 Ala. 34, 95 So. 466; of the ownership of personal property, Dickey v. Vanghn, 198 Ala. 283, 73 So. 507; Steiner…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Nelson v. IversonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
  2. Sovereign Camp, W. O .W. v. HoomesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Steiner Bros. v. TranumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  4. Daffron v. CrumpSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  5. Hunnicutt v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McHugh v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Hughes v. Merchants Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  3. Wolff v. ZurgaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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