Legal Opinion

Johnson v. McFry

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided April 8, 1915PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Action by J. E. Johnson and others, against James McFry in trover and. conversion. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The only assignments of error made relate to the conclusion and judgment of the trial court on a special finding of facts made by it, sitting, by agreement of the parties, without a jury. — Code, § 5359 et seq.(1) No request for a special finding of the facts was made by either party, but the court, in the exercise of its discretion, made ex mero motu such a finding, which is set out in the'bill of exceptions; and on appeal — its conclusion and judgment on the facts so specially found having been assigned as error— it becomes the duty of this court to examine and determine, in the same way as…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Steiner Bros. v. TranumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  2. Perminter v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
  3. Heflin v. SlaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. Barnhill v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  5. Hendricks v. ClemmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Moore v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
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  3. Jones v. HinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  4. Lufkin v. DavesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  5. J. R. Raible Co. v. City Bank & Trust Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1927

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