Walker v. Goodman
Supreme Court of Alabama
ERROR to tbe Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before tbe Hon. N. Cooic. For tbe sufficiency of tbe declaration, see 2 Chitty’s- Pleading, 371 to 375. That there is no misjoinder of counts, see Church v. Munford, 11 Johns. B. 479 ; Jones y.
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ERROR to tbe Circuit Court of Chambers. Tried before tbe Hon. N. Cooic. For tbe sufficiency of tbe declaration, see 2 Chitty’s- Pleading, 371 to 375. That there is no misjoinder of counts, see Church v. Munford, 11 Johns. B. 479 ; Jones y. Conway, 4 Teates, 109 ; 1 Chitty’s Pleading, 201, note 1. The declaration shows distinctly that the attachment was prepared bjr the defendants, as attorneys for plaintiff; and as they undertook to prepare the writ, they are liable to the plaintiff for any injury resulting from their unskillful preparation of it. Pearson ,v. Gayle, 11 Ala. 281. The…
1Opinion of the Court
PHELAN, J.-
— -This was an action on the case brought by plaintiff in error against the defendants, as attorneys at law, to recover damages occasioned, as it is alleged, by their want of care and skill in the management of a certain suit instituted by her against certain persons in the Circuit Court of Chambers.
The declaration contains two counts. In the first, after stating the professional character of the defendants, and their retainer by plaintiff to conduct the suit, it is alleged, that defendants conducted the suit so negligently and unskilfully, “ in not having a certain writ of…
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