Legal Opinion

Sparrow v. Evans

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 11, 1963No. 2 Div. 436PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARWOOD, Justice.

Supreme Court Rule 24 requires that the organization of the court be shown at the beginning of the transcript for an appeal. A form for such showing is set forth in said rule.

Where the record fails to show the organization of the court, such deficiency is jurisdictional and this court must take notice thereof ex mero motu. McPherson v. Stallworth, 262 Ala. 367, 78 So.2d 924; Barnes v. Salter, 270 Ala. 110, 116 So.2d 748; West v. Camp, 264 Ala. 644, 89 So.2d 170; Tidwell v. State, 41 Ala.App. 296, 130 So.2d 206.

The record in this appeal fails to show the organization of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McPherson v. StallworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  2. West v. CampSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  3. Tidwell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1961
  4. Barnes v. Rebecca Pouncy SalterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  2. Bunn v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. Cassidy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  4. Morrison v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1969

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