Legal Opinion

Harris v. Hall

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 15, 1937No. 8 Div. 765PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

The record shows a note of testimony offered by complainant on submission for final decree, but no note of testimony by-respondent.

Chancery rule 75 expressly provides that . testimony not noted, “must not * * * be considered by the chancellor.”

On appeal this court can consider only the testimony before the trial court. Jones v. Moore, 215 Ala. 579, 112 So. 207; Harrod v. State, 225 Ala. 669, 145 So. 137; Flagg et al. v. Florence Discount Co. et al., 228 Ala. 153, 153 So. 177.

This rule, so long and well settled, was directly called to the attention of the court and counsel for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. Flagg v. Florence Discount Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Harrod v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Osborn v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Wetzel v. TostonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946

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