¶1We are not all certain that, even under the liberal intendments made on error in support of verdicts, we can say from this verdict that the damages are assessed against the defendant; but conceding that question to the appellee, no judgment ought to have been rendered on the verdict, because it does not respond to or decide the issue *471submitted to the jury. — Moody v. Keener, 7 Porter, 218 ; Jewett v. Davis, 6 New Hamp. 518 ; Holmes v. Wood, 6 Mass. 1; Knox v. Breed, 12 Elinois, 61; Toulman v. Lesesne & Edmonston, 2 Ala. 359; Stephens v. Westwood, 25 Ala. 716. The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.
29 Ala. 470
Ramer v. Fletcher
Decided June 15, 1856
Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1856-06-15
Tried before the Hon. Nat. Cook. This action was commenced in a justice’s court, and removed by appeal to the circuit court, where the plaintiff filed the following statement: “ The plaintiff claims of the defendant $50, due by open account, for services rendered, due in 1852 and 1853, with interest thereon ; also, $50 upon account stated between- them the 18th January, 1852 ; also, $50 due upon a contract between them, made the- 18th September before the commencement of…
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1915
1 state decisions
Relies on Stephens v. Westwood · Toulmin v. Lesesne · Holmes v. Wood
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1856-06-15
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