Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Williams

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 18, 1930No. 1 Div. 623PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

Upon original consideration of this cause we were impressed with the view that the language of the appeal bond was such as to limit the review to the judgment for costs only. This view, however, overlooked the case of Street v. Street, 113 Ala. 333, 21 So. 138, to which our attention is now directed, and other authorities to the effect that, in construing the scope of the appeal bond, consideration is to be given the entire record, including the certificate of the clerk. Weissinger & Crook, Ex parte, 7 Ala. 710; Satterwhite v. State, 28 Ala. 65.

The judgment in the case is an entirety, and an…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sparks v. McCrearySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  2. Standard Oil Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  3. Norton v. BumpusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  4. Satterwhite v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  5. Southern Ry. Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of CahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State Ex Rel. Biggs v. HigbeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Garrett v. American Fruit Growers, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1938

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