Crane Co. v. State ex rel. Davis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Certiorari tó Court of Appeals. Action by the State of Alabama, on the relation of Harwell G. Davis, Attorney General, against the Crane Company. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed, and the cause was remanded, on appeal, by the Court of Appeals (90 South. 873) and the State, on the relation of the Attorney General, brings certiorari.
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Certiorari tó Court of Appeals. Action by the State of Alabama, on the relation of Harwell G. Davis, Attorney General, against the Crane Company. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed, and the cause was remanded, on appeal, by the Court of Appeals (90 South. 873) and the State, on the relation of the Attorney General, brings certiorari. Unless expressly so stated, the statute of limitation does not run against the state of Alabama. 122 Ala. 372, 24 South. 999; 87 Ala. 574, 6 South. 386; 16 Ala. 239; 19 Ala. 428; 100 Kan. 493, 164 Pae. 1073, L. R. A. 1917E, 1160; 85 Ky. 198, 3 S. W. 139. The…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
[1,2] It must, we think, be conceded that the Court of Appeals has correctly construed section 4832 of the Code as embracing all civil actions, other than those excluded by sections 4830 and 4831, whether brought in the name of the state, or of a county or municipality, or of an individual, in so far as such actions are specifically designated and dealt with in sections 4833-4810, following. It is, of course, clear that section 4832 does not cover all actions, hut only those which are expressly designated in the sections following.
[3] Upon our first consideration of the matter, we were…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Perry County v. Selma, Marion & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Ware v. GreeneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
3Cited by6 opinions
- Alford v. ClaborneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
- Estate of MeierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1949
- State Ex Rel. Houston County v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1940
- Crane Co. v. State Ex Rel. DavisAlabama Court of Appeals · 1921
- Davis v. ReidSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
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