Rhodes v. Downing
Alabama Court of Appeals
Assumpsit. Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speaks. Assumpsit by Molly Downing against G-. W. Rhodes. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
This cause was submitted on February 2, 1915, both on the merits and on a motion of the *496appellee to dismiss the appeal because of an alleged failure of the appellant to file the transcript within the time required by the rules of the Supreme Court, and because of a failure of the latter to submit affidavits showing good cause or excuse for the delay.
(1, 2) The record itself discloses sufficient excuse, saving the necessity at this time for an affidavit. It appears that the judgment from which the appeal is taken was rendered on December 3, 1913, that the appeal was taken on December 20, 1913,…
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