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Keep v. Kelly & LevinKeep v. Kelly & Levin

Supreme Court of Alabama
Jun 15, 1856
Reporters:
Before:
Stone
STONE, J.

1. The sufficiency of the proof to sustain the plaintiff’s action in this case, is ‍‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‍not presented in such form that we can consider it. The bill of exceptions does not purport to set out all the evidence ; and the rule in such case is, ‍‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‍that we must presume the evidence, if set out, would sustain the charge. — Gaines v. Harvin, 19 Ala. 491.

2. The promise to indulge, copied in the bill of exceptions,is, so far ‍‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‍as the proof discloses, without consideration and void. — Agee v. Steele, 8 Ala. 948; Morton v. Barnes, 7 Ad. & El. 19 ; Comegys v. Booth, 3 Stew. 14 ; Wilson v. Bank, 9 Ala. ‍‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‍847 ; Carpenter v. Devon, 6 Ala. 718.

3. The written contract offered in defense, is not the “ foundation of the suit,” and, in this case, does not import a consideration. — Code, ‍‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‍§ 2278.

There is no error in the record, and the judgment, of the circuit court is affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Keep v. Kelly & Levin
Court Name: Supreme Court of Alabama
Date Published: Jun 15, 1856
Citation: 29 Ala. 322
Court Abbreviation: Ala.
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