Legal Opinion

Ex parte Bledsoe

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 10, 1913PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Certiorari to Court of Appeals. Action by the City National Bank of Selma against H. T. Bledsoe. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Appeals (7 Ala. App. l62* 60 South. 942), and defendant petitions for a writ of certiorari.

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Certiorari to Court of Appeals. Action by the City National Bank of Selma against H. T. Bledsoe. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Appeals (7 Ala. App. l62* 60 South. 942), and defendant petitions for a writ of certiorari. The instrument sued on is as follows: “Selma, Ala., June 8, 1910. $250.00. On or before the 15th day of December, 191.0, for value received, I promise to pay to the Siegel Automobile Co., of Selma, Ala., or order, the sum of two hundred and fifty and no/100 dollars. With interest until paid at 8% from date. Payable at Selma National Bank, Selma, Alabama.…

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

The petition questions the soundness of the opinion of the Court of Appeals, Avherein it' held that the instrument sued upon (which will be set out by the reporter) was negotiable. The opinion of the Court of Appeals in so holding is supported by the Alabama cases there cited.—First Nat. Bank v. Slaughter, 98 Ala. 602, 14 South. 545, 39 Am. St. Rep. 88; Williams v. Flowers, 90 Ala. 136, 7 South. 439, 24 Am. St. Rep. 772; Montgomery v. Crossthwait, 90 Ala. 553, 8 South. 498, 12 L. R. A. 140, 24 Am. St. Rep. 832; McGhee v. Importers’ & Traders’ Bank, 93 Ala. 192, 9 South. 734. Indeed, this is…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chicago Railway Equipment Co. v. Merchants' BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Montgomery v. CrossthwaitSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  3. McGhee v. Importers & Traders National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  4. Holliday State Bank v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  5. Killam v. SchoepsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Anaheim National Bank v. DolphCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Commercial Credit Co. v. SealeAlabama Court of Appeals · 1942
  4. Sandlin v. Maury Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  5. New Finance, Ltd. v. EllisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969

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