Letson v. Hall
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Bessemer City Court. Heard before Hoc. J. C. B. Gwin. Action by A. J. Letson against J. W. Hall, as surviving partner. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The action was upon eight notes executed by Sanders & Hall to the plaintiff, and the other facts will be found reported in Letson v. Hall, 1 Ala.
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Appeal from Bessemer City Court. Heard before Hoc. J. C. B. Gwin. Action by A. J. Letson against J. W. Hall, as surviving partner. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The action was upon eight notes executed by Sanders & Hall to the plaintiff, and the other facts will be found reported in Letson v. Hall, 1 Ala. App. 619, 55 South. 944. The defendant, over plaintiff’s objection, permit-’ ted various witnesses to state in substance that Sanders, before his death, made several declarations, declaring in effect that Hall was not a partner in the business. For a former-report of…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, P. J.
This is the second appeal in this case.—Letson v. Hall, 1 Ala. App. 619, 55 South. 944. It is not deemed necessary to add anything to what was said in the opinion rendered in disposing of the case on the former appeal as to the rules of law applicable to such evidence as was developed in the tria-l- which resulted in the judgment now under review touching the principal controverted question in the case as to whether the defendant (the appellee here) is liable on the demands sued on as the surviving partner of one D. N. Sanders, who died before the suit was brought.
Over objections duly…
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- Humes v. O'Bryan & WashingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Hart v. KendallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Alexander v. Handley, Reeves & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Letson v. HallAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
- Sheppard v. AustinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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- Peinhardt v. BonnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936