Gilley v. Denman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Ejectment by J. A. Denman against W. L. Gilley and J. A. Brown. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The issues raised are sufficiently stated.
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Ejectment by J. A. Denman against W. L. Gilley and J. A. Brown. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The issues raised are sufficiently stated. The following are the first six assignments as to evidence: (1) Overruling defendant’s motion to' exclude the testimony of Mrs. Denman, “Yes, sir; I reckon it was; I can’t read or write, but I reckon I put it here,” in answer to the question, “Was your name put to any paper, do you know?” (2) Overruling defendant’s motion to exclude testimony of same witness, “Well, he wanted my husband to give him a deed to the land, and he could get money…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The appellee brought an action of ejectment against W. L. Gilley in August, 1910. In September, 1911, John A. Brown, on his own motion, was “made defendant in this case instead of W. L. Gilley,” as the judgment entry recites. The bill of exceptions shows that only one defendant participated in the trial, and reserved exceptions to the rulings of the court, and the judgment is “that the plaintiff, J. A. Denman, have and recover of the defendant, John A. Brown, the land sued for,” etc. The appeal, as shown *566by the bond and certificate in the transcript, was taken and is prosecuted jointly by W.…
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