Mattingly v. Houston
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court.. Heard before Hon. A. O. Lane. Action by Nellie M. Houston against J. L. Mattingly and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court.. Heard before Hon. A. O. Lane. Action by Nellie M. Houston against J. L. Mattingly and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The complaint was as follows: Count 1: “Plaintiff claims of the defendant $8,000 damages for wrongfully taking the following goods and chattels, the property of plaintiff, to wit: (Here follows a detailed statement of the property alleged to have been wrongfully taken.)” Count 2: “Plaintiff claims of the defendant $3,000 damages, for that on, to wit, December 15, 1906, defendants with force and arms entered upon the…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Waldrop," as agent for the owner, had sued out an attachment against Charles M. Houston for rent in arrears. The attachment was levied by Mattingly and Sellers, who were constable and deputy consta-ble, on household goods in the house occupied as a residence by Houston and his wife, the appellee. A major part of the goods had been purchased by Houston from the Martin Furniture Company on the installment plan with title reserved in the company. Appellee contended that the goods bought from the furniture company had' been given to her by her husband. After a few days the' rights of the…
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