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511 So. 2d 519

Sides v. Matin

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 10, 1987

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · decided 1987-06-10

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently May 2005

6 state decisions

Relies on Thomas v. Thomas

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Decided 1987-06-10

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HOLMES, Judge.

¶1Plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of replevin against the defendant, alleging that the defendant took certain property belonging to the plaintiff. After a hearing in open court, the trial court found the defendant not guilty of taking the property in question.

¶2The plaintiff appeals and we affirm.

¶3Although the plaintiff appeals the trial court’s order, he states in his brief that this appeal is without merit and should be dismissed.

¶4Regardless of plaintiffs own request, we would still affirm the trial court’s order in that there is no written transcript of the testimony in the trial court. Hence, we have no record of the proceedings. Where no record is presented for review, the settled rule is that this court may not reverse. Thomas v. Thomas, 495 So.2d 1135 (Ala.Civ.App.1986). The presumption is that where the trial court considered oral testimony in reaching its decision and the testimony is not present in the record, it is conclusively presumed that the testimony is sufficient to support affirmance. Thomas, 495 So.2d 1135.

¶5This case is due to be affirmed.

¶6AFFIRMED.

BRADLEY, P.J., and INGRAM, J., concur.
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