Legal Opinion

Guttery v. Boshell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 17, 1902PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. A. H. Alston. This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant. The facts of the case are ■ sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.

— The action was for $250 claimed of defendant, as damages for trespass on land of the plaintiff. On trial, the jury found for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at $r5, and judgment ivas rendered for that amount against the defendant together with the costs of the case. There was no bill of exceptions, and tlie appeal is taken by defendant on a transcript of the record. The error assigned is in the rendition of the judgment set out, and the ground of error insisted on is that the recovery was for less than $20; that the presiding judge did not certify that greater damages should have…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Galle v. LynchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
  2. Reid v. GordonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1830

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Danforth v. McClellanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  2. Rarden v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  3. Chilton County v. GroomsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923

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