Legal Opinion
Daniel v. Scott
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 11, 1984No. Civ. 4168PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This action upon a note and for an accounting was instituted by the two administraces C.T.A. of the estate of Mr. Jackson, deceased.
One aspect of this case concerns the authority of Mr. McDowell, the former attorney for the plaintiffs, to settle this case. It is undisputed that Mr. Vinson, the attorney for the defendant, with the full permission of his client, and Mr. McDowell, both in good faith, agreed that the case be dismissed with prejudice in consideration of the payment of $2,000 to the plaintiffs by the defendant.
Mr. McDowell was not called to testify as a witness in the case. Mr.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Robinson v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Crawford v. TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Senn v. JosephSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- National Bread Co. v. BirdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Birmingham Electric Co. v. CochranSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Warner v. Pony Express Courier Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1996
- Allen v. Alabama State Board of EducationDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1986
- Benitez v. BeckCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
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