Legal Opinion

Alabama National Bank v. Chattanooga Door & Sash Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1894PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. The appellee, the Chattanooga Door & Sash Company, brought an attachment suit against Samuel Ullman, doing business under the firm name of Ullman Hardware Company, in which suit a writ of garnishment was served on the appellant, the Alabama National Bank. The Alabama National Bank, as such garnishee, answered, denying all indebtedness to said Ullman.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. The appellee, the Chattanooga Door & Sash Company, brought an attachment suit against Samuel Ullman, doing business under the firm name of Ullman Hardware Company, in which suit a writ of garnishment was served on the appellant, the Alabama National Bank. The Alabama National Bank, as such garnishee, answered, denying all indebtedness to said Ullman. This answer of the garnishee was contested ; and upon this contest issue was formed upon which the trial was had. The facts as to the validity of the affidavit of…

1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.

— The case was tried by the court, by consent of the parties, without a jury. The appeal is prosecuted from the judgment of the court, sustaining a contest of the answer of the Alabama National Bank, garnishee of Samuel Ullman, in the cause of the Chattanooga; Door & Sash Company against the said Ullman, and the judgment rendered against the garnishee.

The answer of the garnishee, which if true entitled the garnishee to be discharged, was filed January 30th, J891, and that which purports to be a contest was filed at the same term. The issue on the contest was made up and heard and judgment…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chandler v. HannaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  2. Bradley v. Northern BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Redwine v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  2. Wildman v. MeansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  3. Copeland v. DabbsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  4. Knight v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  5. Shepherd Motor Co. v. Henderson Land & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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