Which series of the Southern Reporter contains cases from the state trial court of Alabama?

The Southern Reporter publishes opinions from various appellate courts in southern states, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. However, it does not include decisions from state trial courts. The cases covered in the Southern Reporter focus on appellate decisions rather than trial court cases, which means that for Alabama, none of the series—First, Second, or Third—will contain trial court cases.

This distinction is important because it helps clarify the function and scope of the Southern Reporter. Information about state trial court rulings in Alabama would typically be found in alternative publications that specifically report on trial court decisions, rather than in the Southern Reporter series. Thus, the correct understanding is that neither the Second Series nor the Third Series includes cases from Alabama’s trial courts.