Legal Opinion · Dissent

Bice v. Foshee

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided October 30, 1923No. 5 Div. 446Published

1DissentBricken, P. J.

This case is made by the record in this: Some .dipping vats in Chilton county were in danger of destruction by dynamite at the hands of unknown parties. The appellee, at the request of the sheriff of the county, guarded a vat for a period of time. Subsequently 'appellee went before the commissioners’ court and asked compensation. The amount of his compensation was agreed upon and the parties agreed that the sum agreed upon was reasonable for the services rendered. The commissioners drew a warrant for the agreed sum, which was presented to the county treasurer and payment declined; the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Naftel v. County of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
  2. Van Eppes v. Comm'rs' Court of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
  3. Weakley v. HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  4. Walker v. BridgeforthAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913

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