Legal Opinion

American Ry. Express Co. v. Reid

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 28, 1927No. 3 Div. 760Published

1Opinion

On Rehearing.

BOULDIN, J.

Appellee insists on rehearing that the ruling upon argument of counsel is not subject to review because after objection was interposed and overruled, and exception taken thereto, there was no further motion to exclude the remarks of counsel or to direct the jury to disregard them.

In Cross v. State, 68 Ala. 476, a carefully prepared opinion by Stone, J., this court considered at length the office and legitimate bounds of argument, and the method of review, saying, in this regard:

“We sum up, lest we be misunderstood. There must be objection in the court below, the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Cross v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  2. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  3. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co. v. GonzalezSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  4. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co. v. DrennenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  5. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. HollandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911

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