City of Troy v. Murphree

MILLER, J. This is a bill in equity by J. D. Murphree against the city of Troy, a municipality, and the Pea River Power Company, a corporation. Each defendant filed demurrers to the bill. The court by decree' overruled demurrers of each respondent to the bill. The respondents appeal from that decree, and it is the error assigned by each, separately. An appeal from a decree by the circuit court in an equity case, overruling a demurrer .to a bill in equity, lies to this court, if taken within 30 days from the rendition thereof. Section 6079, Code 1923. This decree overruling the demurrers of the respondents to the bill of complaint was rendered by the circuit court in equity on June 12, 1925. This appeal is from that decree, and was taken by the respondents [appellants] by giving security for the costs of the appeal, dated August 1, 1925, which was approved August 3, 1925, by the register of the court. This appeal was properly taken by giving security for the costs thereof and having it approved by the register of the court. Section 6101, Code 1923. But the appeal was taken too late; it was not taken within 30 days from the rendition of the decree. It was taken August 3, ‘1925, and the decree was rendered June 12, 1925, which was more than 30 days after the decree was rendered. The appeal must be, and is hereby, dismissed ex mero motu by this court, because this court is without jurisdiction to consider it. Snider v. Funderburk, 209 Ala. 663, 96 So. 928; Boshell v. Phillips, 207 Ala. 628, 93 So. 576; Bickley v. Hays, 183 Ala. 506, 62 So. 767. The appeal is dismissed. ANDERSON, C. J., and SAYRE and GARDNER, JJ., concur.