Jones v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Conecuh. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. This action was brought by D. J. Anderson, against George M. J ones and A. A. Autrey, to recover four yokes of oxen, a log-cart, chains and fixtures. The defendants executed the necessary bond, and retained the posession of the property.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Conecuh. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. This action was brought by D. J. Anderson, against George M. J ones and A. A. Autrey, to recover four yokes of oxen, a log-cart, chains and fixtures. The defendants executed the necessary bond, and retained the posession of the property. The cause was tried on issue joined on the plea of non detinet, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, for the specific property sued for, or $386.25, its assessed value. The property sued for had belonged to the plaintiff, and was sold by him to the…
1Opinion of the CourtSomeryille, J.
— 1. When this case was last before ns on appeal, the judgment was reversed for the defect of failing to specify, in either the verdict or judgment, the separate value of the several articles sued for in the action, which is one of detinue under the statute. — Jones v. Anderson, 76 Ala. 428. The same defect occurs in both the verdict and judgment in the present record, and must operate as a reversal of the judgment.- — Townsend v. Brooks, 76 Ala 308; Code, 1876, § 2944; Jones v. Pullen, 66 Ala. 309, and authorities in the brief of appellant’s counsel.
2. The obligation assumed by the…
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