Gosdin v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Coosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Alston. Action by Mrs. S. F. Gosdin against A. J. Williams and others, for damages for trespass to land. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Coosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Alston. Action by Mrs. S. F. Gosdin against A. J. Williams and others, for damages for trespass to land. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Proof of notices of warning stuck up was permissible if followed up by showing that defendants knew of the notices or understood them, as affecting the measure of damages, and as showing the character of the trespass. — Brinknicycr v. Bethea, 189 Ala. 37(5; 'White r. Yawkey} 108 Ala. 270; Lcinkavf r. Morris, (>0 Ala. 40(5; Garrett v. BeweM, 108 Ala. 50. A witness cannot state his…
1Opinion of the CourtHenson, J.
This is an action by Mrs. S. F. Gosdin against A. J. Williams, Davis Ogburn, asd James McLeod for trespassing on certain lands of the plaintiff “by running drays across the lands and cutting them up.” The case was commenced in the justice court, and in that court the plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendants Williams and Ogburn, and they appealed t-o the circuit court. In the circuit court, at the conclusion of the evidence, the court, at the request of the de*594fendants in writing, charged the jury affirmatively in their favor. A verdict was returned in favor of the defendants, and…
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