Legal Opinion

Mayor of Decatur v. White

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1895PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan. Tried before the Hon. H. C. Speake.

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, J

This suit was instituted by Alonzo White against the Mayor & Council of the City of Decatur, upon certain interest coupons which had been detached from the bonds. The ruling of the court overruling the demurrer to the complaint is not assigned as error, and we will not consider it. The defendant filed a number of pleas to the complaint, to all of which the court sustained the plaintiff’s demurrer! Only two assignments of error are insisted upon in the brief and argument of counsel for appellant, and we presume all other exceptions are waived.

The first plea is in the following…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. TrammellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Town of Brewton v. SpiraSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stull v. Daniel MacH. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. Hill v. HydeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad v. HensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902

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