Driver v. Pate
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Chambers County; S. L. Brewer, Judge. Action by J. H; Pate against A. J. Driver, Jr. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, J.
This is an action for work and labor, the complaint containing but one count. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. ,
The assignments of error relate only to the refusal of the court to grant a new trial.
The principal point made in the motion for the setting aside of the verdict and the granting of a new trial rests upon the alleged misconduct of the sheriff'of the county while the jury was deliberating in respect of their verdict; the contention being that the sheriff, after the jury had been deliberating on the case for several hours, and after the court had adjourned for the day…
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