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68 Ala. 154

Berringer v. Payne

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1880

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1880-12-15

Tried, before tbe Hon. Alpheus Bakes. This action was bought by A. E. Payne, against M. M. Berringer, and was commenced on the 16th May, 1878. Tbe complaint was in case, claiming $200 as damages, on account of tbe defendant’s alleged false representations as to the amount due ou a promissory note, which he had transferred and assigned to the plaintiff in part payment for a horse.

Relies on South & North Alabama Railroad v. Henlein & Barr

Decided 1880-12-15

STONE, J.

¶1As we understand the evidence in this case, the same misrepresentation of the amount due on the note traded, was the foundation of the suit before the justice of the peace, and is the foundation of the present action. The judgment of the justice was rendered on a claim, of which he had jurisdiction. His judgment was acquiesced in. The present suit is apparently for the residue of the damages, not claimed in that suit. If these be the facts, the case falls directly within the influence of S. & N. Ala. Railroad Co. v. Henlein & Barr, 56 Ala. 368. Such claim for a single act or wrong cannot be split up, and made the foundation of two suits. The rulings of the City Court were not in harmony with these views.

¶2Beversed and remanded.

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