Gossett v. Morrow
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Blount Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Habalson. Detinue by Mrs. C. M. Morrow against Frank Gfossett and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The following Avere the charges refused to defendants : 1. If any one else is interested in the property, then Mrs. Morrow cannot recover. 7. If defendants in this case were not in the possession of the property sued for when this suit was brought, then your verdict must be for defendants.
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Appeal from Blount Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Habalson. Detinue by Mrs. C. M. Morrow against Frank Gfossett and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The following Avere the charges refused to defendants : 1. If any one else is interested in the property, then Mrs. Morrow cannot recover. 7. If defendants in this case were not in the possession of the property sued for when this suit was brought, then your verdict must be for defendants. The following charges Avere given for plaintiff: 1. If the jury are reasonably satisfied from the evidence in this case that…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Detinue, by appellee against appellants, to recover saw and planer mill machinery, etc. As originally instituted, the action was against Prank Gossett and E. M. Glenn. By amendment, G. L. Elliott was made a party defendant. Nest, the plaintiff took “a nonsuit as to the defendant E. M. Glenn,” and the court dismissed the cause as far as E. M. Glenn was concerned; judgment for his cost being rendered. There was, in substance, plea of the general issue by the remaining defendants Gossett and Elliott; and the cause *391proceeded to verdict and judgment against them. There was evidence, notably by the…
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