Opinion ID: 1679892
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Heading: Admission of Helon F. Knapp's Memorandum.

Text: Finally, Appellant complains that the trial Court erred by admitting into evidence an unexecuted and undated memorandum written by his mother, Helon F. Knapp. We disagree. Admitted into evidence was a memorandum found among his mother's papers after her demise. Appellant testified that this memorandum was the writing of his mother. Assuming arguendo that such document was inadmissible, we are unable to discern any injury flowing to Appellant therefrom. Hawie v. Kelly, 256 Ala. 31, 53 So.2d 609 (1951). Appellant moved for the trial Court to vacate or to amend the judgment, or, in the alternative, moved for a new trial. The basis for such requests was that the judgment was unsupported by, and contrary to, the evidence and the law. Refusal by the trial Court to grant such a motion carries with it a presumption of correctness. Taylor v. Birmingham News Co., 341 So.2d 689 (Ala.1977). The case having been heard ore tenus, the trial Court's judgment is presumptively correct and will not by disturbed on appeal unless it is unsupported by the evidence or it is plainly erroneous and manifestly unjust. Noel Smith Development Co., Ltd. v. National Filtronics, 360 So.2d 338 (Ala.1978). We find the trial Court's decree, in all its aspects, is amply supported by credible evidence and comports with cognizable standards of fairness and justice. AFFIRMED. TORBERT, C. J., and MADDOX, FAULKNER, JONES, ALMON, and BEATTY, JJ., concur. SHORES, and EMBRY, JJ., recused.