Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Young
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speak®. Action by Roberta Young, as administratrix of Joe Lawrence, deceased, against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for the death of deceased. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. For the statement of the facts, and for former report of this case, see citations set forth in the opinion.
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Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speak®. Action by Roberta Young, as administratrix of Joe Lawrence, deceased, against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for the death of deceased. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. For the statement of the facts, and for former report of this case, see citations set forth in the opinion. The question to the witness Bonham was as follows; “Suppose that the reservoir pressure of the air on a 40-tom switch engine, six-wheel connected engine, is 90 pounds to the square inch, and the train line pressure is 70…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This is an action by the appellee against the appellant for damages for the death of her intestate, Joe LaAvrence, claimed to have been caused by his being struck by a moving engine of the defendant. The case has been in this court twice heretofore.—L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Banks, Adm’r, 132 Ala. 471, 31 South 573, and Same v. Young, 153 Ala. 232, 45 South. 238, 16 L. R. A, (N. S.) 301.
The plaintiff demanded a struck jury, and in ascertaining the qualifications of the jurors asked if they *560were employees of the defendant, and, three of them answering that they were, the court, on motion of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Glass v. Memphis & Charleston RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Florence Cotton & Iron Co. v. FieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Dothard v. DensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Leith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Birmingham R. L. & P. Co. v. SaxonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Lindsey v. BartonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- Foster & Creighton Co. v. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1956
- Aiken v. McMillanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
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