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Thomas v. State
53 So. 2d 340
Ala.
1951
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*1 оn the the car operation of in the to ziah settled is too well The rule And unless agent. was his Dailey, theory that he if authority that of require citation Kizziah, right to control Battles had Battles car, invited had owner can then, course, negligence Kizziah’s of could Dailey’s negligence trip, go that un imputed him. think be We not rule And Battles. imputed to not be jury could have found der the evidence the driv Dailey had the same if be would Dailey, agent of that Kizziah was the asked had car, Battles although ing the negligence of Kizziah which evеnt v. trip. Robinson him on him to take imputable Mc to Battles. In would not Faltico A. Leonard, 100 Vt. Leonard, 134 A. 99 Vt. 88, Andrews Co., Minn. Ry. Minneapolis Street negligence “The of was said: trip fact that N.W. imputable plain the driver was not to the would of Battles benefit the sole taken for tiff. had no of the car nor She control we In connection this change the rule. not management. its of of relation master Caslov, Pa. quote from Mork et ux. servant, principal agent, of or or 904: 192 A. being engaged prosecution in the joint of argues hand, plaintiff thе other “On purpose, of common did not exist a between that of car was in the status that her driving In car them. on the occasion in trip was passenger; that while guest question, the defendant agent was the of re- at her her benefit and for undertaken Franzoni, owner, Attilio its at re whose car, nor quest, she no control had quest it, he was driving and he will be held in its her sister to direct did she assume degree responsibil same of care and not, mat- operation; did that the sister ity plaintiff principal that his would agent or law, her servant ter of become have been personally had he operating plaintiff merely she extended because the car and the happened same accident conveyance. accommodation of a respects in other under the same circum an status “It is that the well settled stances.” depend not does occupant automobile of an carefully We have examined the cases served purpose to be upon fact that the appellant cited counsel fоr We hi brief. trip benefit, that or even his any do not think point of them are in be- request. In other or at his instance cause the factual situations are in no wise servant, words, master and the relation of analogous presented to that in this record. agent arise in principal not does Application for rehearing overruled. fact solely from the of this character cases transported occupant the car is LIVINGSTON, J.,C. and FOSTER and some request, at or in connection his STAKELY, JJ., concur. interest, affecting his own matter car, Dailey Although the owner of the accident, driving at the was not time driver of the car be said that the

it cannot merely Battles because agent became trip taken Battles’ benefit alone. testimony his Kizziah direct So.2d On cross-exam- Dailey drive. him to asked request came from he indicated ination THOMAS STATE. testimony Dailey’s Battles. 6 Div. 177. event, gave Dailey any In effect. same Supreme Alabama. Court of he, Kizziah drive and permission his 14, 1951. June car at the time of the owner, say, just under such cannot We accident. faсts, of law that as matter a state right of control Dailey had surrendered the car to Battles operation Kiz- right to any control had Battles *3 appellant. McGuire, Tuscaloosa, for Jack ‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍Gen., Garrett, Atty. and M. Roland

Si Nachman, Atty. Gen., Jr., Asst. for the State.

seal of the court, and such as so verified transcript appeal. the record on constitutes Code of Tit. §§ attorney gen contention of the transcript eral the record in this irregular case is only can be considered review proper” “the record because the cеrtificate reporter appears court the record as transcribed the clerk and *4 genuine is signature not of the re court porter, is without Chapman State, merit. v. 30, 286; 249 Ala. 29 Givens, So.2d West v. 395, 246 Ala. 20 So.2d 710. In the cases noncompliance there cited with the by rule report and the statute of failure place er to his certificate original transcription testimony of the and file it with clerk. Hence it did not become a part of the files to be by transcribed part clerk of the court as a of the record aрpeal. on appeal by

This is the defendant from judgment a of conviction of murder in the BROWN, Justice. degree peni second and a sentence to the tentiary for following life entered his sec 1, statute, Neither the Gen.Acts § ond trial under the indictment murder 1943, 423, 1940, 7, p. 827(1), Code Tit. § degree. punishment, in the first Such ‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍if the Supreme sup nor Rule 48 of Court Practice facts in the case warranted the defendant’s statute, plementing contemplate that the conviction, within of the discretion original transcript testimony of the and in 155; jury. State, Miller v. 54 Ala. Scott by cidents of the trial made the court re State, 272-273, v. 211 Ala. 100 So. 211. 270, porter stenographic from the shall *5 to and of court as nature substance the the attorney will erally plea by that a his held and, against in of in charge cases except plea nullity, mere a be considered a felony, charges of the dictment for injure plea guilty of not cannot his —which person. plead toon in defendant be called 109, 74; p. *.” 8 R.C.L. client. § 28, 29, State, 18, 50 165 Ala. So. Howard v. 814; L.R.A.,N.S., p. 14 13 Note: Am.Jur. 15, 954; 1940, 278-288. Tit. Code of §§ 939, 249, 259. §§ Where, here, legal effect as scope If of the indictment has change undеrgone a has of the indictment changed otherwise, by been amendment or previous by reason of defendant’s put on trial not the defendant should practice trial, would be re- the better 941, p. rearraignment. 14 without Am.Jur. him to call on arraign the defendant and plead autre 253. If the accused fails § jury for his plead of a before the selection degree, acquit in murder the first as fois he waives v. trial under the indictment. Linnehan immunity a from second his State, 22 652. The statute 116 Ala. So. 471, 14 prosecution higher Am. offense. for by except guilty plea not not a of does 945, 261; State, Stephens v. 254 p. § Jur.. provision insanity which is of for reason 50, 46 Ala. So.2d 1940; 15, 423, 424, Code Tit. by made §§ 461, 15, Form 10. The 278-288, p. Tit. apparent §§ While there is conflict in prius general practice the nisi courts granting a our to the effect of cases as long plea to be in to allow such court, has by trial for motion new trial terposed orally entered record and 24, State, Ala.App. 55 Reynolds v. 1 see arraignment. plea guilty on of not 1016; Savage State, Ala.App. 12 So. 612, State, So.2d 8. 248 Ala. Garrett v. 498, weight authority So. оpinions and the considered hold best dispute that without The evidence is under there a trial merits where by employed regularly appellant was murder in the first a valid indictment for lumberman, person Wheat, a a Johnnie degree granted ap new trial and a on alleged the- in- than Wheat other Jack trial, new peal on motion con for by ap- have been killed dictment for a lesser offense embraced in the viction appellant room in had a pellant. The plea a indictment furnishes basis 1415 15th Street Geоrgia Crim at home district, acquit higher Tuscaloosa, Ala., offenses, in the sawmill of autrefois years. The subsequent Stephens for four he had lived on trial. where pleaded a if the house was what is State, shows evidence State, supra; Berry v. 65 Ala. house”, “shotgun ordinarily to as a referred 117; Spivey, Ala. So. parte Ex district, consisting Negro 348; residential State, 52 Ala. Mitchell 491; Fields v. of about the same small rooms State, of three 26; State, Smith 60 Ala. one other. size, juxtaposition after the State, 71 Ala. 424; De Arman v. Ala. get up I first will it there.’ He bring was the aрpellant’s bedroom my said, you right you will bring ‘Is sure single door which faced 15th room, with up ‘Yes, beds, money said, sir, I oc- if were two one there?’ He Street, in which bring by my it will send it boss by appellant, side of which don’t I cupied at the man’, said, He like that. ‘You dresser which the defendant used. have could was morning of paid money, you Decem- done little just bed on but The other occupied by laying telling lie, you some was around God damn ber family Georgia Crim. God damn black son of a bitch. children I am a occupied good you.’ was room mind h> kill The next and middlе he And shot twice Georgia (through Crim and the back room the wooden door shutter into room. The dining kitchen house). used twice, Alfred, After he shot Thomasj shows that defendant evidence then he dresser, towards walked and he the road with load who had on .a back walked towards fireplace, timber, reached bedroom lumber shot, shots, then he made two and then A.M., re- December about had (Wheat) he shots, two more when the asleep tired fire, just I could spring see fire from scene, daylight. appeared on the before pistol shot. Then I commenced scream- ing -said, and hollering. folks, I shows, ‘White deceased, evidence don’t kill me in years in here. anybody for a number of There ain’t and had been my here me but loan had children. kill business and made a Don’t the short my Well, me children.’ twenty hollering I the defendant of loan to dollars loud, goes show, screaming which, as the evidence so everything then .and *6 Wheat, payments, quietened down, no and de- made the had and then Alfred started ceased, and door, had him searching out the and when he startеd out the to kill “black door, the s. o. b. said, made threats ‘Alfred, Alfred, please had I don’t found him.” had go when he These threats said, ‘Alfred, out there.’ I he will to you been communicated the defendant. kill out right there.’ So he walked on By got out the up, door. that I I time but morning of rencounter at the On the the got was so up scared and nervous. I and Georgia deceased left home Crim the kind of made it to I the door. When morning with early his home in the door, it to made the I cracked the door character, like number accounts out, аnd looked but I didn’t see Alfred Crim, against May among Annie others one nowhere, car, and black this what I took her was endorsed on residence whose (Wheat’s car), to be his turning it was as 15th went card Deceased Street.. right house, around in and stated, address, before front to the as above way, drove on back coming this like he was rapped on daylight, pistol, armed with a Queen slow, to City, driving kind of along door, Georgia aroused Crim and asked slow. parenthesis and [Italics in, if Alfred was or was there. Thomas supplied.) Georgia making asked was the inquiry who by deceased, was informed that The goes defendant’s evidence further Georgia it “Mr. was Wheat.” woke the that to show after deceased fired the last defendant and told him that Mr. house, Wheat two shots into the deceased walked speak to to wanted got and Thomas which parked to his automobile had up night in his clothes and went to the door nearby, and drove it through City of “just half kind of cracked Tuscaloosa, the wooden mile, distance more than a open, Alfred, door Wheat to police hospital to the station. The was near ‘Come out. I you.’ want to to talk place So the where he was shot and on the spoke, said, he T can’t Alfred come station, out. police same street. He entered the my night I am in clothes. I can’t pistol come gave out.’ his to the officers and there said, ‘Well, you He do what want?’ presence He stated three officers that said, you ‘When my are to going bring Thomas, defendant, Alfred shot had up there,’ money said, like that. He he, deceased, ‘Some him аnd that hád shot four morning. opens time this After the office The deceased made times. other statements up car shooting got of his and walked drove out how the as to police station at the shooting, address, purpose in and about the officers occurred, and his told alleged have he is stated in which conversation All of the' going there. shot, evidence, fired the first was admitted al- defendant admitted was the deceased timely objections of the at in evidence over present was not defendant though the which he ex- reserved statements defendant made the time the deceased ceptions. at The deceased remained officers. to the 20 minutes and police station major questions presented of the One yet hospital. It was not to the taken sufficiency predicate as to the on into he lived this time and daylight at admitted which the statement was on 'no statement day. made following He The dying declaration the deceased. his indicating doctor to his wife testimony offered to show substance die, аlthough was about that he belief by the de- statement was made that said them, no made he he talked of impending under a ceased consciousness with reference statement further goes arrived death to show that deceased shooting, than the state- other facts of the headquarters about 5:30 o’clock at police Deceased station. ments at when he morning 1948 and on December shooting. after 20 hours lived about officers, one of the walked in the station police At station Morrison, running down bloоd noted Mr. perspiring. He freely and was bleeding side, that left deceased made a state- pain complaint suffering but made no happened what had ment as to and as to appeared to shocked. said, “I happened and believe he how permitted all con- testimony trial court The got me.” shows that he police with the of deceased versation at time that deceased was wounded in evidence officers to offered be. been shot. At the time said he had these theory dying it was a declaration. were made deceased stand- statements police permitted officers court up, leaning counter and the ing testify stated the deceased testified, “You could witness tell *7 first. shot shot deceased and defendant weak; the perspiration popping that was by the made There were no statements * * * over his and face out forehead in “ex- indicated he deceased was that pale or white.” little he was or impending or that was tremis” death asked, appear was he to Witness .“Did hope hope life had no that he time, at the Mr. suffering Morrison? discussing deceased, recovery. while ' “A. sir. identity Yes, officers the details stated, got he me.” believe “I his assailant “Q. shortly he make that Did statement to indicate further words There were no headquarters police he entered after door by that statement meant what deceased Yes, he A. hadn’t been there there? only the statement statement and that just time when he long a short made but the predicate that state way of a the in statement, got believe he the T me.’ ‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍has to show. was able “Q. said, then, Now tell us what he testimony of the defendant was there on that occasion if he anything said Georgia that of same substance having shot, with reference to what did wit- by other corroborated and was Crim A. say you that? Now about he better and the by the defendant nesses examined question again. get me the Let me ask front door of house photographs clear. bedrsom the defendant’s into- opening' “Q. tell he us what said there on through the screen holes bullet Just showing occasion, anything, if with reference only shutter and the door door shot, shot, got how having to he evidence in the conflict material him? what or who shot he have did of the deceased in the declaration Just statement say that? A. He about who shot headquarters told police at him. headquarters when deceased at officers three

639 suffering made no further “Q. say Who shot A. statement did he him? about to either the doctor shooting Alfred Thomas. wife, in attendance or to his were who Yes, “Q. A. sir. Alfred Thomas? with him until death. shooting “Q. you he tell where Did While statement, said “I believe place? Yes, took A. sir. me,” got light he has considered “Q. you gave he Do recall the address circumstances shown evidence con sure, you? 1415 15th A. I am pretty probably notes that deceased considered I 15th know it on Street. Street. wound serious, it falls far short of showing that the statements shooting testified “Q. say oc- Did he how were made ap a consciousness of under curred, Mr. Morrison? A. Yes. death, impending time, proaching at “Q. say What about how the did he dispel “sufficient from the mind аll shooting A. He said he occurred? statement, motive for a false making can’t remember door, knocked on the and I the party view of the fact that recognized the name the woman that lived there appear the fact that he should soon presence State, Maker.” of his Parker v. “Q. May? A. And It was Annie he 260, 51 165 Ala. So. fact essential she started to said answer door and he admissibility of such statement as told he us Alfred said would answer declaration, dying bring it tó within the the door. exceptions against hearsay to the rule tеstimony. The following il authorities “Q. She started to the door, answer lustrate the necessity the declarant say, then he heard Alfred ‘I will he impending must death: conscious answer door?’ I A. will 'answer 658; 180, Ala. State, 99 13 So. Justice Titus v. door, opened and when he the door 77; 16, State, 23 Ala. So. opened he fire. 274; State, 63, Blackburn v. Ala. So. “Q. say What else did that oc- 839; State, Pulliam 1, Ala. So. casion? A. He he was hit and then 913; State, 4, Young v. 95 Ala. 10 So. returned fire.” 380; State, Hammil v. 90 Ala. 8 So. cross On examination Morrison testified State, Kilgore 1; State, 74 Ala. Sims v. know, exact, decеased didn’t to be 139 Ala. 36 So. Marshall many shot, times he and that how when State, Ala. So. 63 A.L.R. placed stretcher 560; *8 493, State, Ala.App. 22 Culberson v. brought the he ambulance “told me to 397; State, 1, 117 So. v. Parker 165 Ala. up, down,” he raise couldn’t lie and 8, 260; 51 State, So. Shikles v. 31 Ala. repeated, got “I believe he me.” App. 412; 423, State, 18 So.2d Cole v. 76, 762; State, Phillips 105 Ala. 16 So. v. testimony The of the other witnesses 1033; Ala.App. 218, 3 57 So. Patillo v. by the state offered to show the declara- State, 192, 303; 245 Ala. 16 So.2d Moomaw the in things tion of all deceased was in 904; State, Ala.App. 125, v. 23 121 So. the same as the substance witness Morris State, Ala.App. 72, 24 Parker v. 130 So. police One of son. officers at 525; State, 505, Ala.App. Ratliff v. 19 station when Wheat came in called for 493; 98 So. Gissendanner v. State, 18 and he did not the ambulance hear all Ala.App. 199, 835; 89 So. Fonville v. of the deceased’s statement. Deceased State, 39, 91 688; Ala. So. 8 objection Evans v. protest made no or about being State, 563, 209 Ala. 923; 96 So. Dumas v. hospital request carried and made no State, 42, 224; Ala. 49 So. medical aid. The evidence for shows that Johnson State, 1, v. 102 Ala. 99; 16 So. State v. lived until the next morning deceased and Meyer, Am.St.Rep. 638 for annotation. o’clock; between two three died that a he remained conscious until short goes evidence to time show that deceased complain death not his before of more interested in reporting did was the rem 6á0 upon person. trespass Crawford is a apprehended having Thomas counter 214; 1, Harris 21 So. State, 112 Ala. v. of account medical aid for he was that 24, 11 So. 255. One State, 96 Ala.

his wounds. dwelling upon trespasses a intrudes who State, Marshаll v. relies on The state in such as with intent manner felonious 73, 72, 63 A.L.R. 121 So. 83, 219 Ala. in mind belief reasonable a create the doctor in that case noteWe 560. occupant purpose, such is of the that medical aid to administer called to may killed, the homicide will be testi- doctor case the In that deceased. State, 112 in defense. self Crawford (deceased) went I “When fied: State, 214; Ala. So. Christian said, me.’ I got said, ‘Doctor, she has State, 96 Ala. So. Lee said, He Marshall?’ you, Mr. got ‘Who 407, Am.St.Rep. Ala. 15, So. asleep, the cot lying оn ‘My wife—I I to the wall: heard my face Therefore, after full and careful over, and I turned report gun of case, testimony consideration in this my down running something hot felt including declaration deceased cot.’ fell off the I turned over I back—when dying admitted evidence a declara as Marshall, nothing can do I said, I ‘Mr. tion, opinion we are of the verdict here, you have to take you I will great jury against weight is said, hospital.’ He T think un- it is the evidence not should be allowed I, said, thing ‘It to do.’ necessary.’ to stand. hospital.’” ‘Yes, takе me said, He opinion We are that so further that at the time testimony showed This the observation of Chief much of Justice was made deceased the statement State, in Goldsmith v. 232 Ala. Anderson impending belief of under conscious death 436, follows, as here 168 So. unnecessary. hospitalization applicable: pertinent and fact of the insistence of The mere “ * parties Had all these thing take to do was to that the doctor race, or if had been the same conditions inspired hospital, have may deceased reversed, feel sure that there would we mind, not hope in deceased’s did some verdict and that the have been a different when the fact that change the by passion or present one was actuated race the conscious he had statement corrupt mo- prejudice; perhaps not from was useless. Not belief treatment from an inborn and uncontrol- tives, but The facts above stated so in this case. races, antagonism between two lable case from this. differentiate the Marshall whеn negro a a white man or when kills therefore, opinion are, We negro; antagonism man kills an white committed reversible error the court. in the administration which seldom exists the deceased in statement permitting the justice by strong weak as declaration. dying evidence most other offenses.” the commission of objectionable hearsay, statement was are, therefore, opinion that the We *9 objections specifically which were overruling erred defendant’s court made, accompanied by strenuously motion motion new and for this and for trial all were exclude, of which overruled noted, judgment of con- errors other by by exceptions the court reserved and sentence is reversed and the viction the defendant. will be remanded. cause The is evidence without dis Reversed remanded. pute that the defendant was in his own bedroom, by for occupancy rented as FOSTER, ‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍J., concurs. purpose room for the such, was his The law self defense castle. LIVINGSTON, SIMPSON, J.,C. jealousy peace regards with secu J., opinion concur in so much of the dwelling. trespass upon predicate rity A holds that the for admission alleged property. trespass dying It declaration of is more than a its insufficient to warrant evidence, that the verdict of admission great contrary weight jury was erred in evidence, court for trial and the motion new

overruling judgment con-

that for these errors he and is

viction and sentence should and the cause remanded.

reversed Dothan, appellant. Hardwick, G.

W. 53 So.2d 547 v. STARLING.

STARLING

4 Div. 638. Supreme Alabama. Court of Ward, Geneva, Lee, R. S. Alto V. III 14, 1951. June Huey Mclnish, appellee. Dothan, D.

SIMPSON, Justice. Appeal overruling decree from demur- voluntary rer to bill for divorce alleging abandonment. question vital relаtes to an exhibit part

which made of the bill and is prayed to be ratified and confirmed captioned final decree. exhibit Agreement” “Separation and, among other things, recites:

“Whereas, they have agree- reached an separation. ‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍ment “Now, premises consideration of *10 agreed parties that the it is hereto shall separate apart; live that neither or intermeddle with will the other interfere liberty, or her conduct or as to his acts and may carry that each follow and on such рrofession occupation or business -he or may that each shall she choose and have full notes appeal. be on embodied record That day judgment entry The recites: “This transcription purpose serves its when it is Ward, as Solicitor who comes Monroe J. completed and filed with the clerk of prosecutes State, and also comes prescribed, court within time “within proper person and defendant in his own period days of 70 from the date of trial open Solicitor, by attorney in court. for new on which motion trial shall date State, prosecutes and the de- who fo.r the court”, upon by duly have been acted attorney open fendant’s having court by reporter’s authenticated certificate agreed that the defendant was heretofore as to its correctness and that notice there tried under the indictment herein and given by reporter been has to the of conviction verdict of Murder in the Sec- parties attorneys their of record. Code rendered, Degree ond having the verdict 1940, 7, 137, p. Part; Tit. Pocket Rule granted been and a set aside new trial 48, Supreme Court Practice. operation by law defendant has acquitted of Murder the First De- The rule the statute and contem gree; the defendant is being put now plate copy that the clerk the court shall to trial for Murder in the Second Degree transcription, original the verification herein, the indictment under and the de- any objections thereof and made thereto having heretofore duly fendant ar- ruling Judge thereon and all and 14, 1949, March original papers case, on and raigned filed in said having other to on judgment, day plead guilty not and- guilty by minutes and not gether and that insanity under comes now also verify by the same certificate the reason of in his 636 201; Sylvester State, State v. attorney. 72 by There- Ala. and proper person own Standifer, 523; Digest, 6 Port. Alabama law- good and upon twelve jury came Law, l93V2, page 118. Criminal men, towit: ful upon with- entered trial was provides The second The statute law practice correct pleas the usual following contemрlates out that all in criminal cas defendant, ex- rearraignment except es, guilty, guilty, not pleas of the verdict insanity effect of plaining guilty by reason of be writ not acquit- right plead by trial and his ing the first the clerk of the court. and filed Stephens degree. guilty guil in the first tal murder not guilty Pleas of not 820; State, 50, How- ty insanity may pleaded Ala. So.2d by reason of be 18, 954; State, 165 Ala. So. orally writing. ard v. or in Code Tit. State, State, So. 15, seq.; 112 Ala. Crawford 278 et Crawford § 70; p. p. 8 R.C.L. 21 So. 107, § R.C.L. Ala. ain fel- “When the defendant 72-74. §§ requires statute de arraigned brought ony case is arraigned fendant be advised person, quite gen- plead in bar to

Case Details

Case Name: Thomas v. State
Court Name: Supreme Court of Alabama
Date Published: Jun 14, 1951
Citation: 53 So. 2d 340
Docket Number: 6 Div. 177
Court Abbreviation: Ala.
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