Legal Opinion

Cleveland v. Cleveland

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 13, 1955No. 6 Div. 790PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court, in equity, sustaining a demurrer to an original bill filed in that court.

The bill is in the nature of a bill of review, as authorized by Equity Rule 66, Code 1940, Tit. 7, Appendix. It was filed more than thirty days after a final judgment by default was rendered. It is based upon? an alleged accident or mistake such as is. mentioned in the four months statute, section 279, Title 7, Code, or that the complaint does not state a cause of action. As to the latter claim, we observe that if the complaint does not state a cause of action,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hendley v. ChabertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  2. Ewart v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Hanover Fire Ins. Co. v. StreetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. Williams v. TylerAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. Ex Parte HaistenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Knight v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  2. Maddox v. HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  3. Cleveland v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Riley v. SmyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  5. Overstreet v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMississippi Supreme Court · 1972

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