Lowenstein Bros. v. Martin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Choctaw. Tried before the Hon. James T. Jones. Louis Lowenstein, one of the members of the firm of Lowenstein Brothers, made an affidavit for an attachment against W. R. Martin, before O. J. Semmes, judge of the city court of Mobile, on November 19, 1892 ; and upon giving bond, the writ of attachment was issued by O. J. Semmes, as judge of the city court of Mobile, and made returnable to the circuit court of Choctaw county.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Choctaw. Tried before the Hon. James T. Jones. Louis Lowenstein, one of the members of the firm of Lowenstein Brothers, made an affidavit for an attachment against W. R. Martin, before O. J. Semmes, judge of the city court of Mobile, on November 19, 1892 ; and upon giving bond, the writ of attachment was issued by O. J. Semmes, as judge of the city court of Mobile, and made returnable to the circuit court of Choctaw county. This attachment was levied by the sheriff of Choctaw county upon certain property, as the property of W. R. Martin. Upon the trial of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Section 2 of an act ‘ ‘To confer civil jurisdiction upon the city court of Mobile” provides : ‘ ‘That from and after the passage of this act, jurisdiction in civil causes (except in actions to try titles to land) be and is hereby conferred upon the city court of Mobile county, and all powers of a civil nature now exercised by the circuit courts of the State and the judges thereof be and are hereby conferred upon the city court of said county and the judge thereof.” — Acts, Í871-72, p. 109. And this section of the act of 1871-72 was re-enacted or confirmed by section 1 of the act of' December…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- East & West Railroad Co. of Alabama v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Bledsoe v. GarySupreme Court of Alabama · 1891