Legal Opinion

Carter v. Fulgham

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1901PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appkai, from the Circuit Court of Marshall. Tried before the Hon. Jambs A. Biibro. This was an action of trespass brought by the appellant, John C. Cartel*, against the appellees, Oscar Fulghani and J. Q. Jamar; and soughfl to recover damages for- the wrongful taking by the defendants of plaintiff’s mules. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

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Appkai, from the Circuit Court of Marshall. Tried before the Hon. Jambs A. Biibro. This was an action of trespass brought by the appellant, John C. Cartel*, against the appellees, Oscar Fulghani and J. Q. Jamar; and soughfl to recover damages for- the wrongful taking by the defendants of plaintiff’s mules. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. There were several charges requested by the; plaintiff, to he refusal to give each of .which the plaintiff separately excepted; but under* the opinion on the present appeal it is unnecessary to set out these charges at length.…

1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.

This Avas an action in trespass to recover da,mages for the talcing by the defendant of the plaintiff’s mules. The appellee Fulgham, aauis sued jointly Avith one Jamar. The jury returned a, verdict in favor of tire plaintiff against the defendant Jamar alone. On this AWdict judgment Avas rendered, from Avliicb the present appeal is prosecuted by the- plaintiff.

There Avas evidence tending to show that the United States government had lost mules which had either strayed oir been stolen, and that Fulgham, who Avas the sheriff of Madison county, had an arrangement or agreement Avith the United…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LancasterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  2. Hall v. PoseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  3. Alabama State Land Co. v. SlatonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
  4. Tarry v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Dollar v. McKinneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  2. Southern Railway Co. v. HobbsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  3. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  4. Roberts v. CarrollSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Loveman v. Birmingham Ry. L. & P. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1907

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