Legal Opinion

Alabama Power Co. v. Henson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 16, 1939No. 1 Div. 41PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

The time within which an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court from the judgment of the Circuit Court in condemnation-proceedings is thirty days. Code 1923, § 7498.

This statute, not the general six months’ statute, Code, § 6127, governs such appeal.

In case a motion for new trial is seasonably -made, and jurisdiction of such motion acquired, the time for taking an appeal, from the original judgment dates from the judgment overruling or granting the motion for new trial, or jurisdiction of such motion is otherwise terminated.

For the purposes of an appeal the finality of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Shipp v. SheltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  2. City of Huntsville v. PulleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Alabama Central Railroad v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  4. Childers v. Samoset Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  5. O'Neill v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Alabama Power Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. Housing Authority v. Decatur Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  3. Blount County v. McPhersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  4. Shelby County v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  5. Popwell v. Shelby CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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