Sanders v. Edmonds
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Sumter Circuit Court. Tried before the Hon. S. H. Speott. This action was brought by J. B. Sanders, to recover the sum of fifty dollars claimed to be due him from William Edmonds on a written contract for labor and services to be rendered him by said Sanders for the year 1887. The Court gave the affirmative or general charge in favor of the defendant, on the evidence, which is the only error assigned on the appeal. cited Bromley v. Birmingham Mineral R. R.…
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Appeal from Sumter Circuit Court. Tried before the Hon. S. H. Speott. This action was brought by J. B. Sanders, to recover the sum of fifty dollars claimed to be due him from William Edmonds on a written contract for labor and services to be rendered him by said Sanders for the year 1887. The Court gave the affirmative or general charge in favor of the defendant, on the evidence, which is the only error assigned on the appeal. cited Bromley v. Birmingham Mineral R. R. Gom’jly, 95 Ala. 397. 1. Where the bill of exceptions contains some evidence and it is not expressly stated, that it is all…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The plaintiff was the only witness examined in the cause. By his evidence, it appeared that he was under written contract with the defendant to work for him during the year 1887, for $250, and for 144 pounds of bacon and 12 bushels of meal; that he received from defendant $200, the bacon and meal; that after he had per*158formed the year’s work, tlie defendant presented liim with, liis account for tbe year, wbicb showed a balance due him, of $5.77; that defendant in said account allowed him only $200, for services, and that he still owed him $50, which he demanded and defendant refused to pay. On…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Montgomery & Eufaula Railway Co. v. KolbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Bromley v. Birmingham Mineral RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Alexander v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sanders v. SteenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Diamond v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Dickey v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Alabama Power Co. v. CappsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935