Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Brook

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 7, 1963No. 1 Div. 894PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment for defendant rendered by the court without a jury in an action at law.

The first assignment of error recites :

“1. The court erred in failing to grant Appellants’ motion for a new trial.”

When the record does not disclose the fact assumed as a ground of an assignment of error, such ground for error cannot be considered on appeal. Davis & Company v. Thomas, 154 Ala. 279, 45 So. 897; White v. State, 262 Ala. 694, 81 So.2d 267.

The record does not disclose a motion for new trial or judgment overruling such motion. Consequently;…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. McLaney v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  2. Kinnon v. L. & N. R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Wetzel v. HobbsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  4. Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  5. King v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Standard Oil Company v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. Thornton v. TuttSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  4. Cash v. UsreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  5. Phelps v. Public Service CommissionCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1970

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