Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Courson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Russell Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. M. Sollie. The Central of Georgia Railway Company prayed for and obtained an appeal to the Court of Appeals from an adverse judgment against it in the circuit court at the ■suit of T. M. Courson, for damages for the loss of baggage. The Court of Appeals certified certain questions to the Supreme Court, which question, together with the answers, fully appear in the opinion.
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Appeal from Russell Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. M. Sollie. The Central of Georgia Railway Company prayed for and obtained an appeal to the Court of Appeals from an adverse judgment against it in the circuit court at the ■suit of T. M. Courson, for damages for the loss of baggage. The Court of Appeals certified certain questions to the Supreme Court, which question, together with the answers, fully appear in the opinion. For opinion and decision of Court of Appeals, see 8 Ala. App. 589, 62 South. 977.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYFIELD, J. —
This case comes here for decision by virtue of the following certificate from the Court of Appeals: “In the above-entitled case, the judges of this court being unable to reach a unanimous conclusion, the undersigned'judges of said court, pursuant to the provisions of the statute in such cases made and provided, hereby certify to the Supreme Court of Alabama the following question of law as to which the judges differ: Where a statement in a bill of exceptions that the foregoing was all the evidence in the case is followed by the statement that the defendant requested the court to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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