Legal Opinion · Dissent

Seals Piano & Organ Co. v. Bell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 5, 1916Published

Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Pearson. Action by N. J. Bell and others begun by attachment against the Seals Piano & Organ Company, to enforce a landlord’s lien for rent not due. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendant appeal.

1DissentGardner, J.

I cannot concur in the opinion of the majority, and will here state briefly my views.

Appellant, a corporation under the laws of Alabama, doing a large business in this state and elsewhere in the purchase and sale of pianos and organs, and with its principal place of business in Birmingham, Ala., rented for a term of three years storerooms in what is known as the Bell Building, located in Montgomery; the same being property of the appellees. Appellant kept in said stores a stock of goods consisting of pianos and organs and continued to do business there until August 7, 1913, when the lease…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bibb v. FreemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  2. Builders' & Painters' Supply Co. v. Lucas & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  3. Weare Commission Co. v. DruleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Weil v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  5. Andrews Manufacturing Co. v. PorterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895

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