Legal Opinion

Jordan v. Knight

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 19, 1948No. 4 Div. 486PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a suit in several counts, some for damages for' the breach of a contract, and some for money had and received.

The claim is that defendant breached a contract to make plaintiff’s bail bond in criminal cases as he agreed, for which he was paid $75.00. That as a consequence he was kept in jail some thirty-seven days, and he also claims a refund of the $75.00. The trial court gave the affirmative charge on the written request for defendant. From the judgment accordingly, plaintiff appeals.

The evidence shows without conflict that on May 25, 1945, plaintiff was arrested and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  2. State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
  3. Bearden v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  4. Karakey v. MollohanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Ingram v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Persons v. SummersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  2. A-1 Bonding Co. of Montgomery v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  3. Knauf v. Continental Bail Bonds, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Ferguson v. BainsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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