Case ID: ala_135/html/0663-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Sharpe, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ratliff v. Shappard.
    Appeal from Birmingham City Court.
    Tried before the Hon. Chas. A. Senn.
    Budulpii & Huddleston, for appellant.
    Cabaniss & Weakley, for appellee.
   This was an action brought by the appellee, F. G. Shappard against the appellant, G. W. Batliff, seeking to enforce a material-man’s lien. Tliere was judgment by default against the defendant. From this judgment the defendant appeals, and assigns the rendition thereof- as error. The ground upon which the judgment is claimed to be erroneous is> that the count of the complaint in which the plaintiff claims a material-man’s lien does not state a cause of action. The judgment being by default, the question sought to be raised in this court is raised for the first time. In accordance with the statute which provides that “no judgment can be arrested, annulled or set aside for any'matter not previously objected to, if the complaint contains a substantial cause of action,” (Code, § 3333), the court holds that the judgment of the lower court -should be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

Opinion by

Sharpe, J.