Legal Opinion

Gulf Coast Lumber Co. v. Miles

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 13, 1921No. 1 Div. 206PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Clarke County; Ben D. Turner, Judge. Attachment by W. H. Miles against Robert J.. Gillespie, with claim by the Gulf Coast Lumber Company to the property attached. Judgment for the plaintiff in attachment, and the claimant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under section 6, Acts 1911, p. 449. Counsel discuss the errors assigned, but they cite no authority in support of their contentions.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Clarke County; Ben D. Turner, Judge. Attachment by W. H. Miles against Robert J.. Gillespie, with claim by the Gulf Coast Lumber Company to the property attached. Judgment for the plaintiff in attachment, and the claimant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under section 6, Acts 1911, p. 449. Counsel discuss the errors assigned, but they cite no authority in support of their contentions. The following authorities demonstrate that the judgment of the lower court was correct. 157 Ala. 91, 47 South. 226; 16 Ala. App. 605, 80 South. 179; 204 Ala. 144, 85 South.…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

This is a trial of right of property suit with W. H. Miles as plaintiff. Robert J. Gillespie as defendant, and Gulf Coast Lumber Company, a partnership, as claimant.

The property involved' is 20,000 feet of lumber. It was levied on under attachment as the property of Robert J. Gillespie, sued out by W. H. Miles, claiming $356.70 due bim by defendant for hauling the lumber and timber for the defendant, and claiming a lien on said lumber for the hauling. The Gulf Coast Lumber Company made affidavit and gave claim bond and took possession of the lumber.

The cause was tried under issue joined as…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hall & Brown Woodworking Machine Co. v. Haley Furniture & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Terry v. Allen Bros.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  3. Bennett v. McKeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
  4. Maxwell v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  5. Sloan v. HudsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills v. Leder Oil Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  2. Hammond v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  3. Singer v. Alexander City BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

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