Dent v. Stovall
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Action by Henry A. Dent against Jessie Stovall and others. From the judgment rendered, plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded. On rehearing.
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
SAYRE, J.
On rehearing our attention is called to the decision in Turnley v. Hanna, 82 Ala. 139, 2 South. 483, as an authority against the proposition of the first paragraph of the foregoing opinion. That decision stands alone. In Humes v. O’Bryan, 74 Ala. 71, there cited, the action was on account for goods sold and delivered, and the decision went simply to the proposition that hearsay declarations may be admitted when it is shown, that they were against the interest of the declarant when made, that he had competent knowledge of the facts stated, and that he is since deceased.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Turnley v. HannaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Ray v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- McBride v. LoweSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912