Legal Opinion

Ralston Purina Co. v. Pierce

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 4, 1959No. 8 Div. 845PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER curiam:.

Appellants having lost their case and suffered judgment for $2,500 and costs in the court below, undertook to execute a supersedeas bond as provided by Section 793, Title 7, Code 1940, rather than security for costs only as provided by Section 792, Title 7, Code 1940.

Approximately eighteen days before the cause was submitted here, the appellee filed in this court a written motion to dismiss the appeal for want of proper security for costs. This motion shows due service on counsel for appellants. The cause was submitted here on the merits and on appellee’s motion to dismiss the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Journequin v. LandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Colbert County v. Tennessee Valley BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Dortch Baking Co. v. SchoelSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  4. Copeland & Brantley v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  5. Bedwell v. DeanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. HatasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  3. Carr v. SamuelsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  4. Holt v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  5. Wade v. Town of HelenaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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