Hudson v. Wood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the District Court of Lauderdale. Tried before the Hon. W. P. Chitwood. This was an action brought in the district court of Lauderdale county, by the appellee, Sallie E. Wood, against the appellant, W. A. Hudson, counting on a promissory note ; and was commenced on April 21,1891. The summons commanded the defendant “to appear at the next term of the district court to be held for said county, at the place for holding the same, then and there to answer the…
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Appeal from the District Court of Lauderdale. Tried before the Hon. W. P. Chitwood. This was an action brought in the district court of Lauderdale county, by the appellee, Sallie E. Wood, against the appellant, W. A. Hudson, counting on a promissory note ; and was commenced on April 21,1891. The summons commanded the defendant “to appear at the next term of the district court to be held for said county, at the place for holding the same, then and there to answer the complaint of Mrs. Sallie E. Wood.” This summons was executed on the defendant April 28, 1891. On June 1, 1891, which was the…
1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.
The practice and proceedings in the district court of Lauderdale county are regulated by special law. See act creating that court, adopting the practice of the circuit court. — Acts 1890-91, 605 ; and act regulating circuit court practice, Acts 1890-91, p. 351. By the latter, it is provided that the defendant shall be required to appear and demur or plead to the complaint, within thirty days after the service of the summons and complaint upon him, whether such service be made in term time or vacation; and any defendant, failing, for more than thirty days after service has been perfected upon…
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