Headley v. McCall
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Chilton County; B. K. McMorris, Judge. Ejectment by William McCall against John Jones, tenant, with G. J. Headley brought in as landlord. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Chilton County; B. K. McMorris, Judge. Ejectment by William McCall against John Jones, tenant, with G. J. Headley brought in as landlord. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. At common law, irrespective of the statute, the value of permanent improvements may be set off against damages for rent or detention. 4 Ala. 367; 88 Ala. 346, 6 South. 698. The value of the wood cut was not claimed in the complaint, and hence could not be shown. 1 Ala. App. 649, 56 South. 110; 1SS Ala. 509, 65 South. 987. Where the judgment did not approximate any conclusion possible…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Ejectment, instituted by appellee against appellant. Judgment for plaintiff on trial without jury.
[1] Under the provisions of the act approved September 25, 1915 (Gen. Acts, p. 824) no exception is necessary to effect the right to review on appeal the finding of fact by the court trying a civil case without jury. There is no inconsistency between the mentioned provisions and any provision of the act approved September 28, 1915 (Acts, pp. 939-41).
[2] The failure of the bill of exceptions to disclose exceptions reserved to rulings on evidence adversei to the appellant (defendant) forbids any…
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