Slaughter v. Mobile County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Jno. A. Foster. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
— The present case went off by final decree of dismissal in the court below, on demurrer, plea of the statute of limitations, and motion to dismiss for want of equity. The. bill alleges that under the act for the purpose, approved February 16, 1867 — Pamph. Acts, 507 — the complainant, Slaughter, with others, his then partners, in the month of June, 1871, *136entered into a contract with the “ Board for the Improvement of the River, Harbor and Bay of Mobile,” to do certain work in the improvement of said river and harbor. The bill sets forth the work agreed to be done, the stipulated price per…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Tindal v. DrakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Chappell v. Doe ex dem. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873
- Mobile County v. Kimball & SlaughterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
3Cited by15 opinions
- Mobile v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- City of Ensley v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Newton v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- Moody v. FlowersDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1966
- In Re Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
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