Legal Opinion

Terre Haute Brewing Co. v. McGeever

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 16, 1916PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. John H. Miller. Assumpsit by the Terre Haute Brewing Company against Hugh McGeever and others on a joint and several obligation bond. The court overruled demurrer to defendant’s pleas and the plaintiff took judgment of non suit and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.

Appellant sued appellees on a bond, purporting to have been executed by appellees, as sureties, guaranteeing the faithful performance of a certain contract made between one Abe Siegel and appellant. This contract is alleged (and on its face purports) to be an Indiana contract, by which Abe Siegel agreed to purchase beer from appellant, the beer to be delivered f. o. b. cars at Terre Haute, Irid., and to reship to appellant, at said place, all empty bottles and other receptacles, for which he (Siegel) was to be allowed credit on his account at stipulated prices and amounts not necessary here…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Picquet v. SwanU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1828
  2. Linn v. SigsbeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Hursen v. GavinIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Moore & Handley Hardware Co. v. Towers Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  5. McCurry v. GibsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. v. BiernbaumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co. v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. Marcrum v. EmbrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  4. Ex Parte Howell Engineering and Surveying, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  5. Gafnea v. Pasquale Food Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984

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