Legal Opinion

Dorsey v. Dorsey

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 21, 1953No. 4 Div. 738PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

This cause was submitted on motion to dismiss the appeal and on its merits.

Appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appeal because appellant did not give security for costs. Appellant made an affidavit in lieu of bond on appeal stating that she was unable to give security on appeal and that she, as a married woman, was so entitled under Code 1940, Title 7, section 799. Appellee contends that the decree of the lower court, which is controlling until reversed, holds that she is not married to appellee. This latter contention is correct, hut the basis of this whole proceeding is…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Marbury Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  2. Shipman v. FurnissSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Cartwright v. BralySupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  4. Lawson v. Mobile Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  5. Cruse-Crawford Mfg. Co. v. RuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Lott v. ToomeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Aiello v. AielloSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  3. Allstate Finance Corporation v. Irving ZimmermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  4. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  5. Gibson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956

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