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135 Ala. 430

Bauer v. Word

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1902

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1902-11-15

Tried before the Hon. A. H. Alston. Tiie appellee, W. B. Word, recovered a judgment before a justice of the peace against- James and Susan Binforu. Execution was issued upon this judgment and levied upon certain property to which one Douglass 'Williams interposed a claim as provided by the statute.

Decided 1902-11-15

MoCLELLAN, C. J.

¶1In so far as the judgment of January 14, 1902, is for costs against the claimant, Douglass Williams, it is void for the reason that said Williams was dead, a fact which appeared on the records of the cause.

¶2In so far as that judgment is one of dismissal of the claim-suit for want of prosecution it is erroneous, for that the twelve months allowed by the Code — § 38 — for revivor of Williams’ suit had not elapsed.

¶3Reversed and remanded.

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