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57 Ala. 112

Mathis v. Oates

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1876

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1876-12-15

Tried before Hon. H. X). CLAYTON. Mathis brought suit against Oates, and Oates demurred to-the complaint. The court sustained the demurrer, and plaintiff excepted, and took a non-suit. This ruling is now assigned as error.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1883

2 state decisions

Relies on Vincent v. Rogers · Darden v. James · Palmer v. Bice

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Decided 1876-12-15

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STONE, J.

¶1It has been repeatedly held in this court that when a voluntary non-suit is suffered in consequence of an adverse ruling on demurrer, such ruling on demurrer can not be reviewed in this court under section 2759, Bevised Code.Paulling v. Marshall, 47 Ala. 270; Darden v. James, 48 Ala. 36; Welch v. Mayor, 48 Ala. 291; Hatchett v. Orme, in manuscript; Wyatt v. Evins, 52 Ala. 286; see, also, Palmer v. Bice, 28 Ala. 430; Vincent v. Rogers, 30 Ala. 474.

¶2This being only a rule of practice, we are disinclined to disturb it, even if there were doubts of its correctness. Appeal dismissed.

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