Hopwood v. Bennett

The judgment of affirmance by the Court of Appeals, as disclosed by the opinion here . sought to be reviewed, is rested upon the sole point that the assignments of error were not sufficiently argued by appellant in brief as to call for any decision thereon; the opinion concluding as follows (26 Ala. App. 528, 163 So. 535) : “But, finding no ruling presented for our decision, the judgment is affirmed.” Petitioner challenges this conclusion of the Court of Appeals, and insists that his brief met the requirements of our rules.

But we think petitioner’s insistence overlooks the fact that the Court…