Jordan v. Lindsay
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. O. Speaks. Action of trover by Lindsay against Jordan for the conversion of one lmndred and ninety-five bushels of corn. From a judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals. cited 26 Am. & Eng. Ency.
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Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. O. Speaks. Action of trover by Lindsay against Jordan for the conversion of one lmndred and ninety-five bushels of corn. From a judgment for plaintiff defendant appeals. cited 26 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (1st efi.), 744; Street v. Nelson, 80 Ala. 230; Tweats v. Stamps, 67 Ala. 96; McUall v. Stale, 69 Ala. 227; Gardner v. Head, 108 Ala. 619; Sullivan v. Lawler, 72 Ala. 76; Abercrombie v. Bald-tom 15 Ala. 363; Holcombe v. State, 69 Ala. 218; Collier v. Talk, 69 Ala. 58. (1.) There being no special finding on the facts, the conclusion of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, C. J.
— We are authorized and required by section 5 of the act of February 18, 1895, to review *569the finding and conclusion oí the circuit judge, trying this case without a jury, on the evidence though there was no special finding of the facts by the judge. — Acts 1894-5, pp. 586-8.
This is an action of trover prosecuted by Lindsay against Jordan. By the terms of the agreement between Jordan, the owner of the land, and Lindsay, who undertook to cultivate it,—Jordan furnishing the land and the team and Lindsay the labor, the crop to he equally divided,—a contract of hire existed between then)., and not…
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