Legal Opinion

Duncan v. Richardson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1859PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pickens, Tried before tbe Hon. William S. Mudd.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

The defendant engaged in the trial of this case before the. justice of the peace, and succeeded in establishing a defense on the merits. After the case was carried by appeal to the circuit court, he moved to dismiss the suit, because’no security for costs bad been given by the plaintiff; he being a non-resident when the suit was commenced. The defendant had waived his right to make the motion. — Weeks v. Napier, at present term; Thompson v. Clopton, 31 Ala. 647.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thompson v. CloptonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Capital City Water Co. v. State ex rel. MacdonaldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  2. Heflin v. Rock Mills Manufacturing & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  3. Shuttleworth v. DunlopNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1881