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6 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1949–1990 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Corbitt v. Stategreen
alactapp · 1951 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990See Corbitt v. State , 35 Ala. App. 572 , 573 , 50 So.2d 454 , 455 (1951) (where written requested charge was marked "refused," but was not signed by the trial judge, review of refusal by Court of Appeals was precluded); Womack v. State , 34 Ala. App. 487 , 488 , 41 So.2d 429 , 430 (1949) (where charge bore trial judge's signature, but was not endorsed "given" or "refused," it did "not meet the demands of the rule" and would not be reviewed).

1990See Corbitt v. State , 35 Ala. App. 572 , 573 , 50 So.2d 454 , 455 (1951) (where written requested charge was marked "refused," but was not signed by the trial judge, review of refusal by Court of Appeals was precluded); Womack v. State , 34 Ala. App. 487 , 488 , 41 So.2d 429 , 430 (1949) (where charge bore trial judge's signature, but was not endorsed "given" or "refused," it did "not meet the demands of the rule" and would not be reviewed).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (11)

CaseCitedYears
William E. Harden, Inc. v. Harden green
· 1940
2 sentences

1951Harden, Inc., v. Harden, 29 Ala.App. 411 , 197 So. 94 .

1951Harden, Inc., v. Harden, 29 Ala.App. 411 , 197 So. 94 .

21950–1951
Womack v. State neutral
alactapp · 1949
2 sentences

1990See Corbitt v. State , 35 Ala. App. 572 , 573 , 50 So.2d 454 , 455 (1951) (where written requested charge was marked "refused," but was not signed by the trial judge, review of refusal by Court of Appeals was precluded); Womack v. State , 34 Ala. App. 487 , 488 , 41 So.2d 429 , 430 (1949) (where charge bore trial judge's signature, but was not endorsed "given" or "refused," it did "not meet the demands of the rule" and would not be reviewed).

1990See Corbitt v. State , 35 Ala. App. 572 , 573 , 50 So.2d 454 , 455 (1951) (where written requested charge was marked "refused," but was not signed by the trial judge, review of refusal by Court of Appeals was precluded); Womack v. State , 34 Ala. App. 487 , 488 , 41 So.2d 429 , 430 (1949) (where charge bore trial judge's signature, but was not endorsed "given" or "refused," it did "not meet the demands of the rule" and would not be reviewed).

11990–1990
Pumphrey v. State green
ala · 1908
2 sentences

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Dudley v. State neutral
ala · 1898
1 sentence

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Brown v. State neutral
· 1898
1 sentence

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Kelly v. State neutral
alactapp · 1911
2 sentences

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Brooks v. State neutral
alactapp · 1913
2 sentences

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Richardson v. State neutral
alactapp · 1929
2 sentences

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

1950Kelly v. State, 1 Ala.App. 133 , 56 So. 15 ; Brooks v. State, 8 Ala.App. 277 , 62 So. 569 ; Dudley v. State, 121 Ala. 4 , 25 So. 742 ; Pumphrey v. State, 156 Ala. 103 , 47 So. 156 ; Brown v. State, 121 Ala. 9 , 25 So. 744 ; Richardson v. State, 23 Ala.App. 260 , 123 So. 283 ; Samuels v. State, supra. We are convinced also that we would be out of harmony with the authorities to declare that the lower court was in error in denying the motion for a new. trial on the ground the verdict was contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

11950–1950
Hall v. Pearce neutral
· 1923
2 sentences

1950Harden, Inc. v. Harden, 29 Ala.App. 411 , 197 So. 94 ; Hall v. Pearce 209 Ala. 397 , 96 So. 608 .

1950Harden, Inc. v. Harden, 29 Ala.App. 411 , 197 So. 94 ; Hall v. Pearce 209 Ala. 397 , 96 So. 608 .

11950–1950
Berry v. State green
ala · 1935
2 sentences

1949Title 7, Sec. 273, Code 1940; Berry v. State, 231 Ala. 437 , 165 So. 97 .

1949Title 7, Sec. 273, Code 1940; Berry v. State, 231 Ala. 437 , 165 So. 97 .

11949–1949
Corder v. State neutral
· 1947
2 sentences

1949Corder v. State, 32 Ala.App. 584 , 28 So.2d 651 ; J.

1949Corder v. State, 32 Ala.App. 584 , 28 So.2d 651 ; J.

11949–1949

Where else courts name it

NY 10 (1900–2015) CA 7 (1916–2021) AL 6 (1949–1990) MO 2 (1902–1984) WA 2 (1981–2013) NJ 2 (1955–2007)

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