Legal Opinion

Gilliland v. Hawkins

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 24, 1927No. 5 Div. 951PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.

Both counts of the complaint show a breach of contract and some pecuniary damage resulting therefrom. This being true, the counts were not subject to demurrer because they claimed for improper items of damage, or set them out insufficiently. In such a case, as often declared, the appropriate remedy is by motion to strike the objectionable items from the complaint, or by objections to the evidence, or by instructions to the jury. Terrell v. Nelson, 177 Ala. 596, 58 So. 989; W. U. T. Co. v. Hughston, 191 Ala. 424, 67 So. 670.

Count B, alleging that the entire contract declared on was oral, was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Philpot v. GruningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Terrell v. NelsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  3. City Loan & Banking Co. v. PooleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  4. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HughstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Kilcrease v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  2. Shelby County v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. CarrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  4. Gray v. City of Santa FeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1937
  5. McLemore v. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008

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