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147 Ala. 609

Allen v. Alston

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 9, 1906

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1906-05-09

Heard before Hon. D. W. Speaks. Action by J. Y. Allen against R. O. Alston as executor of Thompldns, deceased, for money alleged to have been collected by Thompldns for the Scovill-Irwin Const. Co. and assigned to Allen. The original complaint was brought in the name of the Scovel-Irwin Const.

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Decided 1906-05-09

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ANDERSON, J.

¶1This suit was brought in-the name of Scovel-Irwin Construction Company for the use of J. V. Allen.

¶2The facts set out in the complaint show an implied contract on the part of Tompkins to pay over the money collected by him and bring the case within the influence of section 28 of the code of 1896, and the suit should have been brought in the name of the party really interested. There was no error in sustaining the demurrer to the complaint.

¶3As the action of the trial court upon the motion to strike certain pleas and parts thereof is not presented for review by the bill of exceptions, we cannot consider the same. — Dothan Guano Co. v. Ward, 132 Ala. 380, 31 South. 748; Mouton v. L. & N. R. R. Co., 128 Ala. 537, 29 South. 602.

¶4The assignment offered did not have the corporate seal attached, nor was there any proof that Jackson had the authority to execute the same. Indeed,, the assignment itself recites that Jackson is authorized to “execute the same in the name and under the seal,” yet fails to show that it was so executed. — American Association v. Smith, 122 Ala. 505, 27 South. 919; Goodyear Rubber Co. v. Scott Co., 96 Ala. 439, 11 South. 370; Cook on Stocks, § 712.

¶5The trial court properly sustained the objection to the introduction of the assignment in evidence.

¶6The judgment of the court is affirmed.

Haralson, Dowdell and Denson, JJ., concur.
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