Pollak v. Winter
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. Action of assumpsit by Sallie Winter, as administratrix, against Ignatius Poliak, revived against Helen Poliak, as executrix. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. For a statement of the case and the facts, see former appeals set out in the opinion.
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Appeal from Cullman Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. Action of assumpsit by Sallie Winter, as administratrix, against Ignatius Poliak, revived against Helen Poliak, as executrix. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. For a statement of the case and the facts, see former appeals set out in the opinion. The following is charge B, given for plaintiff: As by concession plaintiff’s claim in this suit is restricted to compensation for services rendered in representing defendant in the arbitration, and as there is proof of services rendered by plaintiff’s testator in other…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
This is the fourth appeal in this cause. See 166 Ala. 255, 51 South. 998, 52 South. 829, 53 South. 339,139 Am. Rt. Rep. 33; 173 Ala. 550, 55 South. 828; and 188 Ala. 153, 66 *175South. 11. The character of the suit and the questions of importance presented heretofore are stated in the opinions rendered on these former appeals and need no restatement here. On the last appeal it was held that the letters offered in evidence by the appellant, tending to show that Poliak had not paid Judge Winter for his services, were sufficient to carry that question to the jury. It is insisted on this appeal that…
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- Pollak v. WinterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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- Pollak v. WinterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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