Bishop v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 26, 1942

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1942-03-26

Relies on Courson v. Tollison · Chavers v. Mayo · Woodstock Iron Co. v. Roberts

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Decided 1942-03-26

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Cited by 36 later decisions — most recently September 2006 · most notably Craig v. Root (1946), White v. Williams (1954)

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¶1 On Rehearing.

THOMAS, Justice.

¶2 In support of the affirmance of this case, and as against the minors having attained their majority more than three years before this suit was filed, and not having duly asserted their supposed rights, we wish to cite the following cases: Courson v. Tollison, 226 Ala. 530, 147 So. 635; Chavers et al. v. Mayo, 202 Ala. 128, 79 So. 594; Stephens v. Bowen, 209 Ala. 417, 96 So. 331; Woodstock Iron Co. v. Roberts, 87 Ala. 436, 6 So. 349.

¶3 The application for rehearing is overruled.

All the Justices concur except KNIGHT, J., not sitting.