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Conwell v. Rice

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 28, 1918
80 So. 406 (Ala. 1918)

Opinion

7 Div. 939.

November 28, 1918.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Etowah County; O. A. Steele, Judge.

James D. Giles and Motley Motley, all of Gadsden, for appellant.

White Lusk, of Gadsden, for appellee.


Without undertaking to discuss the evidence in this case, our opinion is that the trial court was justified in finding for the defendant on the theory, asserted by plea, that the note sued on was without any valuable consideration, whether of benefit to the defendant, or of detriment to the plaintiff. Being a merely gratuitous promise to pay money, the note is not enforceable. We see no reason for disturbing the judgment, and it will be affirmed.

Affirmed.

ANDERSON, C. J., and MAYFIELD and THOMAS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Conwell v. Rice

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 28, 1918
80 So. 406 (Ala. 1918)
Case details for

Conwell v. Rice

Case Details

Full title:CONWELL v. RICE

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Nov 28, 1918

Citations

80 So. 406 (Ala. 1918)
202 Ala. 324

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