Hatchett v. Milner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from City Court of Montgomery. Tried before Hon. J. D. Cunningham. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The appellees submit a motion to dismiss the appeal, because there has been no such final judgment in the court below, as will authorize an appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, C. J.
In this case, the record shows that Howell Rose, now deceased, as plaintiff in the court below, the city court of Montgomery, at the February term thereof, in the year 1866, recovered a judgment by default, against the appellees, for the sum of twenty-three hundred and ninety-two dollars, upon a promissory note, without date, but payable on the first day of January, 1862, for the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, to said Rose or bearer, for the hire of certain negro slaves named in said note.
The record further shows, that after the rendition of said judgment, and after the death of said Rose,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Broyles v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1869
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fisher v. BushSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Phillips v. Marvin's Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944