Legal Opinion
Blankenship v. Lanier
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 23, 1924No. 5 Div. 897PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
A plea averring that the allegations of the complaint are untrue, even in an action on a written contract, is a plea of the general issue merely, does not put in issue the execution of the instrument sued on, and need not be verified by oath. L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Trammell, 93 Ala. 350, 9 So. 870, overruling M. & M. Ry. Co. v. Gilmer, 85 Ala. 422, 5 So. 138, and E. A. Ins. Co. v. Osborn, 90 Ala. 201, 9 So. 869, 13 L. R. A. 267; Stull v. Daniel Mach. Co., 207 Ala. 544, 93 So. 583. The trial court properly overruled the demurrer to the plea of tbe general issue.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. TrammellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Copeland v. McAdorySupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Equitable Accident Insurance v. OsbornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Fraser v. BentelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Bixby-Theirson Lumber Co. v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mall, Inc. v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Hinkle v. Railway Express AgencySupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Southern Metal Treating Co. v. GoodnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Wray v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Waters v. WeintraubSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
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