Legal Opinion

Owen v. Echols

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1856PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby. Tried before the Hon. George D. Shortridge. MotioN to dismiss the appeal, and to strike the case from the docket, because the transcript was not filed within the proper time; the transcript having been filed on the 1st Jan-üary, 1866, while the appeal was taken to the January term, 1855.

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, J,

Two terms of this court have elapsed, since this appeal was taken; and now, at this term, the transcript is delivered to the clerk, to be filed. The case must be dismissed, on the authority of the following decisions: Cooper v. Maclin’s Heirs, 25 Ala. 298; Perryman v. Camp, 24 ib. 438; United States v. Haden & Everett, 5 Porter, 533; also, Code, § 3030.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. HadenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1837
  2. Cooper v. Maclin's HeirsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Carleton & Slade v. Goodwin'sSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867
  2. Winthrow v. Woodward Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  3. Downs v. NorrisAlabama Court of Appeals · 1946
  4. Pontier v. JeffaresSupreme Court of Florida · 1889