Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Perry. Tried before the Hon. John Moore. The facts of this case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
This cause was submitted on a motion by the Attorney-General, to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that the judgment rendered will not support the appeal.
The only entry purporting to be a j udgment contained in the record in this case is as follows : “The State vs. Goliath Wright. Charge C. C. W. Fall Term, 1893. Plea not guilty. Jury and verdict. Guilty and fined fifty dollars. Judgment confessed with T. H. Weld, C. W. Ford and W.M. Eiland sureties.’! It requires neither argument nor citation of authorities to show that this statement is wholly inoperative as a judgment. It appears to be no…
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