Legal Opinion

Clark v. Ryan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1891PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Tuskaloosa. Tried before tbe Hon. Sam. H. Sprott.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

Tbe complaint contains three counts. Tbe first two are common counts — for work and labor done, and on an account stated. Tbe third count alleges tbe making of a special contract, by which plaintiff agreed and undertook to serve defendant as clerk in bis store for tbe year 1888, at agreed wages, that be served him a part of tbe year, and that be was prevented by tbe defendant from completing the service. This count rests tbe right of recovery on tbe alleged breach of tbe contract by tbe defendant. There was a demurrer, assigning as a ground that these counts were improperly joined in one and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tanner's v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  2. Hames v. BrownleeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  3. Bass Furnace Co. v. GlasscockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  4. Cummins v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Alabama Mills, Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Sovereign Camp, W. O .W. v. HoomesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Knudsen v. GreenSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  4. Mobile, J. &. K. C. R. R. v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  5. Farleigh v. KelleyMontana Supreme Court · 1903

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