Legal Opinion

Ex Parte City Bank & Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 28, 1917No. 1 Div. 997PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Petition, for mandamus on behalf of the City Bank & Trust Company against Circuit Judge Turner.

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The petition is for mandamus to compel Circuit Judge Turner to reinstate the decree rendered by the special chancellor, granting and decreeing a new trial in a certain equity cause entitled, City Bank & Trust Company v. J. B. Du Bose, formerly pending in the law and equity court of Monroe county, which decree was declared null and void by Circuit Judge Foster.

[1] The contention of the respondent is that the authority of the chancellor of the law and equity court ceased when that court passed out of existence at midnight, January 14th, and that any decree rendered by him after that date was…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. KoontzSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Steamship Co. v. TugmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Pettus v. McClannahanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  4. Wynn v. McCraneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  5. Campbell v. BeyersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Lewis v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  2. Griffin v. ProctorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  3. Manchuria S. S. Co. v. Harry G. G. Donald & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  4. Polytinsky v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  5. Robinson Co. v. BeckSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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