Legal Opinion

Florida Nursery & Trading Co. v. Watson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 20, 1917No. 4 Div. 750PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Action by J. A. Watson against the Florida Nursery & Trading Company. From a judgment by default, defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals (75 South. 875), where the judgment was affirmed, whereupon he petitions for certiorari.

1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.

Appellee brought an action on the common counts against the appellant, in the circuit court of Covington county, and judgment by defanlt therein was rendered against the defendant; the court, without a jury, xiroceeding to ascertain the amount of damages, and rendering judgment final for the amount so ascertained.

Appellant, defendant below, axoplied to the lower court, within time, to supersede the judgment and to grant a new trial. This application being denied, defendant then appealed to the Court of Appeals from the judgment final, but not from the judgment denying its motion for a new…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Manhattan Fire Insurance v. Fowler & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Greer & Walker v. Liipfert-Scales Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  3. Knight v. Farrell & ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
  4. Parsons Lumber Co. v. West-Steagall G. & M. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  5. Warwick v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Prudential Casualty Co. v. KerrSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  2. Liverpool London Globe Ins. Co. v. LoweSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  3. Bozeman v. DillardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  4. Ex Parte CunninghamAlabama Court of Appeals · 1924
  5. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. BannisterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918

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