Legal Opinion
Tennessee Coal, Iron R. Co. v. Pope
Alabama Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 1925No. 6 Div. 869PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamford, J.
-The petition is for a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the circuit court awarding compensation to an employee under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
The finding of facts by the trial judge stands in a like position, and is designed to take the place of the verdict of the jury. Where such finding of facts is made, the appellate court will not examine into the extrinsic facts to see whether or not from the evidence introduced the facts were correctly found by the court. American C. I. Pipe Co. v. Birmingham Tailoring Co., 80 So. 157, 16 Ala. App. 583. Of course, if there is no…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Grimes v. Stith Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- Chandler & Jones v. CrosslandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- American Cast-Iron Pipe Co. v. Birmingham Tailoring Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1918
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. FooteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
- Birmingham Boys' Club, Inc. v. Transamerica InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Merritt v. American Stevedores, Inc.Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas · 1937
- Tennessee Coal, Iron R. Co. v. PopeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926