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Dye-Washburn Hotel Co. v. Aldridge

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 19, 1922No. 6 Div. 564PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Appeal, from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; J. B. Aird, Judge. Action for damages by Mary Pauline Al-dridge against the Dye-Washburn Hotel Company. Judgment for plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals.

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Appeal, from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; J. B. Aird, Judge. Action for damages by Mary Pauline Al-dridge against the Dye-Washburn Hotel Company. Judgment for plaintiff. From an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals. The charges covered by assignments of error 6, 7, 8, and 9 read as follows: “Charge 7. The court charges the jury that if they find from the evidence that the witness Trice knocked a window screen out and caused it to fall on the skylight and break the skylight and injure the plaintiff, they will find for the defendants. “Charge 8. The court charges the jury…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

This case was submitted on motion to dismiss the appeal' and on the merits. The appellee moves to dismiss the appeal because it was from a judgment against appellant and H. P. Dye. Dye did not appeal and no notice by summons or publication was given him of the appeal as required by act approved April 21, 1911 (Acts 1911, p. 589, amending section 2884, Code 1907), and there has been no severance.

The certificate to the transcript by the clerk of the court recites it contains proceedings in the cause, wherein “Mrs Mary Pauline Aldridge is plaintiff and the Dye-Wash-burn Hotel Company is…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. Montgomery Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  2. Thompson v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  3. Briggs v. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. QuickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  5. Ala. G. S. Railroad v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Liberty National Life Insurance Company v. WeldonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Morgan Hill Paving Co. v. FonvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  3. Alabama Power Company v. GuySupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  4. Williams v. WickerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  5. Louisville N. R. Co. v. CoursonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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