Legal Opinion

W. E. Belcher Lumber Co. v. York

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 24, 1944No. 7 Div. 777PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a suit in two counts; both are in trespass to land. The first count charges trespass by the defendants. The second count charges it by W. E. Belcher Lumber Company, l'nc., by and through its agents, servants or employees acting in the line and scope of their employment and also by the individual defendants, W. E. Belcher, W. R. Waid and C. C. Headley. There was a judgment by default against Waid, and a jury and verdict against the lumber company and C. C. Headley, and a verdict assessing the same amount of damages against Waid.

There was a motion for a new-trial duly…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. City Delivery Co. v. HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
  2. Burns v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  3. Street v. SinclairSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  4. Lienkauf & Strauss v. MorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  5. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. AbernathySupreme Court of Alabama · 1916

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. BrackinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  3. Sibley v. OdumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  4. Southern Railway Company v. SanfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Decatur Petroleum Haulers, Inc. v. GermanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

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