Legal Opinion

Morgan County v. Griffith

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 19, 1952No. 8 Div. 651PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This is an appeal by the county from a final judgment of the circuit court ordering the condemnation of a certain strip of land for highway purposes, and fixing the damages and compensation to be paid for it. The trial was de novo in the circuit court by the presiding judge without a jury, as provided for ill section 264, Title 7, Code. Moore v. City of Mobile, 248 Ala. 436, 28 So.2d 203.

An appeal lies to this Court, section 23, Title 19, Code, from a judgment by the circuit court, or court of like jurisdiction, without a jury, and such finding is thus reviewed without an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Alabama Power Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. Town of Eutaw v. BotnickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  3. McRea v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  4. Alabama Central Railroad v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  5. Rountree Farm Co. v. Morgan CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1947

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Morgan County v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  2. Pike County v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  3. Brothers v. HollowayCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
  4. Hughes v. McAnnallySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  5. Etowah County v. Clubview Heights CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

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