Dennis v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Dennis v. State, 40 Ala. App. 480 (1959)
115 So. 2d 125; 1959 Ala. App. LEXIS 433; 1959 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 6
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Dennis v. State
Opinion of the Court
The originating affidavit of complaint is unsigned and unsworn, nor did the clerk sign the jurat. The trial court never acquired jurisdiction, a matter which we notice ex mero motu. Therefore, the appellant is due his discharge. Smith v. State, 28 Ala.App. 572, 190 So. 99.
Upon authority of Sparks v. State, 39 Ala.App. 517, 104 So.2d 764, and cases therein cited, the judgment below is
Reversed and rendered.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Emmitt Dennis v. State.
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- 4 cases
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- Published