Legal Opinion

Diston & Sons v. Hood

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph. Tried before the Hon. James W. Lapsley. cited Betancourt v. Eberlein, 71 Ala. 461; Molett v. Keenan, 22 Ala. 484; Hunt v. Ellison, 32 Ala. 193;’ Oioings v. Binford, 80 Ala. 424; McAbee v. Parker, 78 Ala. 573; Brinsfteld v. Austin, 39 Ala. 227; Dow v. Whitman, 36 Ala. 604; Hartley v. pioodgood, 16 Ala. 233; Keiffer v. Barney, 31 Ala. 193; Gullum v. Br.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph. Tried before the Hon. James W. Lapsley. cited Betancourt v. Eberlein, 71 Ala. 461; Molett v. Keenan, 22 Ala. 484; Hunt v. Ellison, 32 Ala. 193;’ Oioings v. Binford, 80 Ala. 424; McAbee v. Parker, 78 Ala. 573; Brinsfteld v. Austin, 39 Ala. 227; Dow v. Whitman, 36 Ala. 604; Hartley v. pioodgood, 16 Ala. 233; Keiffer v. Barney, 31 Ala. 193; Gullum v. Br. Bank, 23 Ala. 797; Butler v. Butler, 11 Ala. 668; Drake on Attachments, §437ay Thrasher v. Powell, 6 Wheat. 119.’

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

— The present suit was commenced by original attachment, for the enforcement of a money demand. The affidavit for attachment sets forth that the defendants are non-residents of the State of Alabama, but neither avers their place of residence, nor that the same is unknown. *332There was neither appearance nor plea for defendants, but judgment was rendered against them by default. The assignments of error raise the question, whether the record is full enough to show that constructive notice was given to the defendants of the issuance and levy of the attachment. Sess. Acts 1882-3, .p. 147; ‘Code of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1864
  2. Walker v. HallettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
  3. Hunt's Heirs v. Ellison's HeirsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  4. Hartley v. BloodgoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  5. Clark v. GilmerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856

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  3. V. & A. Meyer & Co. v. KeithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  4. McMahan v. BrowneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  5. Trammell v. GuySupreme Court of Alabama · 1907

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