Porter v. Watkins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Brewer. Assumpsit by T. H. Watkins against C. F. Porter and others. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal. Transferred from Court of Appeals under act creating that court.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This was an action on a promissory note, against several defendants, among whom was one Porter, appellant. There was dismissal or abatement as to several defendants, on account of death, bankruptcy, etc.
(1, 2) Counsel for plaintiff, who appeared for the first time (the plaintiff, at previous hearings and trials, having.been represented by other counsel), after asking orders for dismissal as to some of the defendants on account of death, bankruptcy, etc., asked that the case be discontinued as to the defendant Porter, and the court announced that the order was granted; but, before any judgment…
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