Legal Opinion

Howell v. Home National Bank

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 25, 1915PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Geneva Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. J. W. Howell brought detinue against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for a motorcycle in which the' Home National Bank interposed as claimant. From a judgment for claimant plaintiff appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under act creating said court.

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

Appellant on June 23, 1913, brought statutory detinue against the Central of Georgia Railway and E. B. Baldwin for the recovery of an M. M. Twin motorcycle in possession of the defendant. The property was seized, and on September 8, 1913, appellee filed its claim, executing the necessary bond, and trial was had between appellant and appellee as to *74the title to the said property (see Code, § 3792), resulting in a judgment for the appellee; the court giving at its request the general affirmative charge. From this judgment the appeal is prosecuted, and the only error assigned is the giving of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dows v. National Exchange Bank of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. McCormick & Richardson v. Joseph & AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  3. Pilgreen v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  4. Allen, Bethune & Co. v. Maury & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  5. Shriner v. MeyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v. Abramson-Boone Produce Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  2. Industrial Finance Corporation v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  3. Chapman v. Nitrate Agencies Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1932

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