Legal Opinion
Jones v. Town of Citronelle
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 25, 1983No. 81-996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEATTY, Justice.
This is a petition for mandamus directed to the Honorable Telfair J. Mashburn, *601Judge of the Circuit Court of Mobile County. The petitioner (town) asks that the trial court be ordered to grant a jury trial in its action against the respondents. The respondents contend that the town’s jury demands were untimely under Rule 38(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides:
“Any party may demand a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by a jury by serving ... a demand therefor .. . not later than 30 days after the service of the last pleading directed to such issue... .…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brooks v. Peoples Nat. Bank of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Dorcal, Inc. v. Xerox Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Baggett v. SimsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Hamon Leasing, Inc. v. Continental Cars, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Ex Parte FletcherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
- Camelot Music, Inc. v. MARX REALTY & IMP. CO.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Ex Parte Twintech Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Skinner v. BevansCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
- Seale v. DekleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991