Legal Opinion

Hubbard v. Montgomery

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 22, 1979No. 78-353PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Plaintiff James B. Hubbard appeals from dismissal with prejudice for want of prosecution of his suit to recover property. We affirm.

At the time this action was filed, Mr. Hubbard was a prisoner on death row in Holman Prison. He had been convicted and sentenced to die for the killing of Lillian Montgomery, mother of the defendants in this action. January 27, 1978, plaintiff filed suit pro se to recover certain items of personal property alleged to be his, which were left on the premises he shared with Lillian Montgomery before her death. He also sought a determination that Lillian had given…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bernard H. Tabor v. William H. Hardwick, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  2. Jewell R. Mazique v. Edward C. MaziqueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
  3. Boulware v. BattagliaDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
  4. Seybold v. Milwaukee County SheriffDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1967
  5. Whitehead v. Baranco Color Labs, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Boros v. BaxleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  2. Birdo v. HolbrookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Lockett v. A.L. Sandlin Lumber Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  4. Arrington v. MathisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
  5. Black v. AllenCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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