Alley v. Daniel
Supreme Court of Alabama
Api'kal from Greene Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. S. II. Sprott. This was an action of trespass, brought by Louis G. Dauiel against John Alley, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful taking by the defendant of certain goods and chattels, the property of the plaintiff.
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Api'kal from Greene Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. S. II. Sprott. This was an action of trespass, brought by Louis G. Dauiel against John Alley, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful taking by the defendant of certain goods and chattels, the property of the plaintiff. As recited in the bill of exceptions, the cause was tried ‘‘upon the plea of the general issue, with leave to give in evidence any special matter of defense;” the trial resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant, at the time of the alleged trespass, was sheriff of Greene county; and the seizure…
1Opinion of the CourtBb.iokell, C. J.
The admission of evidence that, at the time of the sale under which the plaintiff claimed title to the goods in controversy, the vendor, Bell, a resident of the State, had not, including the goods, personal property of the value of one thousand dollars; the instruction given the jury by the court, that in the event such was the fact, the sale was not impeachable for fraud by the creditors of the vendor; and the instruction requested by the defendant, and refused by the court, asserting that the property was subject to levy and sale, nnless before the levy of the attachment the vendor had made…
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