Barron v. City of Anniston
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard lief ore Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. J. F. Barron was convicted in the city court on appeal from the recorder’s court, of violating an ordinance of the city of Anniston, and he appeals. The court erred in sustaining the objection of the city to the question asked the witness Sheets. — Beal v. The Slate, 138 Ala. 94. Counsel discuss other assignments of error based upon the evidence, but without citation of authority.
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Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard lief ore Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. J. F. Barron was convicted in the city court on appeal from the recorder’s court, of violating an ordinance of the city of Anniston, and he appeals. The court erred in sustaining the objection of the city to the question asked the witness Sheets. — Beal v. The Slate, 138 Ala. 94. Counsel discuss other assignments of error based upon the evidence, but without citation of authority. They insist that the charge requested should have been given, and cite in support thereof. — Secs. 6700, 673.1, Code 1907; Acts 1898-9, pp.…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
— The appellant, after having been convicted before the recorder of the city of Anniston, ap^ pealed to the city court, and Avas tried in that court; the form of the action being a complaint claiming $500 on account of the violation of said city ordinance, and also claiming, in addition, that the defendant should be imprisoned for six months.
The Avitness Bryant, in describing his intervieAV Avitk the defendant, said that Avhen he called him from his room he paid him for Avliisky he had bought that morning and told him he AAranted another pint; and defendant moved to exclude that part of the…
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