Legal Opinion

Ingram v. Evans

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 16, 1933No. 7 Div. 98PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The suit was for damages inflicted by a police officer, against that officer and the surety on his official bond.

The civil liability of officers and sureties for ministerial acts done or performed under color of office was the subject of recent consideration in Pickett v. Richardson, 223 Ala. 683, 138 So. 274; Union Indemnity Co. v. Webster, 218 Ala. 468, 118 So. 794; Burge v. Scarbrough, 211 Ala. 377, 100 So. 653.

Demurrers were sustained to counts 1, 4, and 6, and the trial was had on counts 2, 3, and 5.

The legal effect of the agreement and intention of the parties to the…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. McMillan v. AikenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  2. Sprowl v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
  3. Mobile County v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  4. Union Indemnity Co. v. WebsterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Hall v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Home Ins. Co. of New York v. ScharnagelSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Bull v. AlbrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  3. Beasley v. McCorkleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  4. Chenault v. City of RussellvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  5. Shell v. PittmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934

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