Frohlichstein v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the I-Ion. Wm. S. Anderson. • This was an action brought by the appellant, Amelia Frohlichstein, against Bichard B. Jordan and the sure-, ties on the official bond of said Jordan as justice of the peace in and for the county of Mobile, to recover damages for the alleged breach of said official bond. The complaint as amended contained two counts.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the I-Ion. Wm. S. Anderson. • This was an action brought by the appellant, Amelia Frohlichstein, against Bichard B. Jordan and the sure-, ties on the official bond of said Jordan as justice of the peace in and for the county of Mobile, to recover damages for the alleged breach of said official bond. The complaint as amended contained two counts. In • the first count of the complaint the breach of the bond complained of was, that in a suit brought before said Bichard Jones as justice of the peace by one A. Switzer against Amelia…
1Opinion of the Court
HARALSON, J.-
1. A judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the justice court against the defendant for $4.25 damages and $6.40 court costs. The right of appeal was secured to defendant under section 481 of the Code, which provides that, “any party may appeal from any judgment rendered against him before a justice of the peace to the circuit court, or court of like jurisdiction upon complying with the provisions of this chapter, at any time within five days after the rendition thereof,” etc. Section 482 provides, that no cause can be carried by appeal from a justice court to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Clark v. LambSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Payne v. The GovernorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
- Hudson v. ModawellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
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