Legal Opinion

Boswell v. Morton

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1852PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to tbe Circuit Court of Eayette. Tried before tbe Hon. Wm. R. Smith.

1Opinion of the CourtDargan, C. J.

Gustavus Boswell moved tbe Circuit Court of Eayette for judgment against James B. Morton to recover of bim tbe cost of a suit that bad been commenced by William Morton against said Boswoll, and which bad been decided against tbe plaintiff, William Morton. In tbe motion it is alleged that James B. Morton was tbe security for tbe costs of said suit; and on tbe trial, tbe plaintiff read in ev - dence, in support of tbe motion, tbe following endorsement on tbe back of tbe writ: “We acknowledge ourselves security, for tbe cost in this case,” which was signed, James B. Morton, M. D. Foster. He then…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Martin v. AverySupreme Court of Alabama · 1845

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McKee v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877

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