Jones v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon James J. Banks. Action by the State of Alabama, for use of township 16, range 6, in Walker county, against W. J. Jones and others, on promissory notes given for the purchase price of land. The assignments of error in this cause present the rulings of the Circuit Court upon the pleadings.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon James J. Banks. Action by the State of Alabama, for use of township 16, range 6, in Walker county, against W. J. Jones and others, on promissory notes given for the purchase price of land. The assignments of error in this cause present the rulings of the Circuit Court upon the pleadings. The defendants interposed the following pleas: “(1) Come the defendants, and, for answer to the complaint exhibited against them in this cause, say that they deny each and every allegation in said complaint.” “(3) For further answer to said…
1Opinion of the Court
McCLELLAN, J.—
This action is prosecuted by the State to-the use of Township Sixteen, Bange Six in Walker county, against W. J., B. L. and A. J. Jones upon .certain notes executed by the defendants, payable to the plaintiff for the use of said township. The case went to the jury on the general issue, and there was verdict and judgment for plaintiff. The main questions presented by this record appear, however, to have relation to the sufficiency of several special pleas which were held bad on plaintiff’s demurrer.
In considering this action of the trial court we are to keep in mind two familiar…
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