Lagerfelt v. McKie
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before the Hon. H. A. Shabpe. This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant on three several promissory notes, which were given by the defendant for the rent of a certain house, the property of the plaintiff. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals. ' The cause was originally instituted in a court of a justice of the peace, and was commenced by an attachment for rent.
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Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before the Hon. H. A. Shabpe. This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant on three several promissory notes, which were given by the defendant for the rent of a certain house, the property of the plaintiff. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals. ' The cause was originally instituted in a court of a justice of the peace, and was commenced by an attachment for rent. Upon the appeal being taken to the city court the plaintiff filed a complaint counting upon three promissory notes executed by the defendant.…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
This was an action to recover rent, and began in a justice court, by the issue of an attachment to enforce payment of several installments past due. The defense set up is purely technical, and is without any merit. The contract of lease was in writing, made by J. I). McKie, agent for Laura McKie, and Lagerfelt, the defendant in attachment, and was signed by J. D. McKie and Lagerfelt. The several rental notes were made payable to J. D. McKie. The contract of lease was not signed by Laura McKie. The rental notes were endorsed in blank by J. D. McKie. The affidavit for the attachment averred…
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