Legal Opinion

Curtis v. Gaines

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1871PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court of Cboctaw. Tried before Hon. Luther B. Smith. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

PECK, O. J.

On the 6th of January, in 1867, the appellee,, as the administratrix of A. L. Gaines, deceased, commenced her suit in the circuit court of Choctaw county, against the appellants, E. S. Curtis, R. A. Burnett and Joshua Morse, founded on a promissory note, made by defendants to the plaintiff, on the 4th day of January, 1866, and payable twelve months after date, with interest, &c.

The summons was returned on the 4th of January, executed on defendants Curtis and Burnett, and not found as to defendant Morse.

At the March term of said court, 1867, the plaintiff continued her suit as to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ivey v. GambleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1838
  2. Givens v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843
  3. Whitaker v. Van HornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1869

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Steele v. BookerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  2. Ryan v. Phoenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  3. Slade v. StreetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. Evans Marble Co. v. McDonald & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  5. Donnell v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884

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