Legal Opinion
Hawley Fuel Corp. v. Burgess Mining & Construction Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 13, 1973No. SC 473PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAULKNER, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division, overruling appellant’s motion to retax the costs. Title 11, § 77, Code of Alabama, 1940, Recompiled 1958.
On January 16, 1973, Burgess filed suit against Hawley, claiming $159,805.62. Upon appropriate affidavit a writ of attachment was issued by and under which approximately 15,693 tons of coal, owned by Hawley, located at Port Osborne on the Warrior River, was attached. The process of attachment was performed by the sher* iff.
The Burgess claim against Hawley was settled for the sum…
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