Legal Opinion

Harrison v. Emens

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 10, 1938No. 8 Div. 779PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

This is an action by a tenant against the landlords and the sureties on an attachment bond, given in an attachment proceeding, sued out by the landlords to enforce the statutory lien for rent and advances for the year 1934. Code 1923, §§ 8799-8813.

While the action is on the bond, as authorized by Code 1923, § 6214, yet so far as “the nature and character of the evidence necessary to sustain it, is to be considered, bears a closer resemblance to an action for malicious prosecutions, than to any other action at common law. It is nec-' essary for the plaintiff to aver in his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. City National Bank v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  3. Brown v. MasterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  4. Durr v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  5. McBride v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cox v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. J. F. Holley Construction Co. v. Brown Service Funeral Homes Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  3. Jones v. Preuit & MauldinDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1984

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