Rowell v. State

Decided April 7, 1910

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1910-04-07

<p> Defamation. </p> <p>Appeal anti, Error; Time for Talcing. — The time within which an appeal may be taken from a conviction is limited by statute to twelve months, and unless taken within that time, is unauthorized and cannot be considered.</p>

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1926

3 state decisions

Relies on Blackburn v. Huber Manufacturing Co. · Dennis v. Currie

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Appeal dismissed · Decided 1910-04-07

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DOWDELL, C. J.

¶1It appears from the record that the present appeal ivas not taken until after the expiration of a year from the rendition of the judgment. The time within which an appeal can be taken in such a case is limited by the statute to one year. The appeal is therefore unauthorized, and this court is without jurisdiction to entertain it.—Dennis et al v. Currie, 142 Ala. 637, 38 South. 802; Blackburn v. Huber Mfg. Co., 135 Ala. 598, 33 South. 160. It follows that the appeal must be dismissed.

¶2Appeal dismissed.

Anderson, Mayfield, and Sayre, JJ., concur.