Alabama Power Co. v. Jones

This action is by appellee as administrator of the estate of Ralph Jones, deceased, to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been the result of the wrongful conduct of the defendant. Erom a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant has prosecuted this appeal.

The question of prime importance, as treated in the oral argument, and also in brief of counsel, relates to the action of the court below in the refusal of the affirmative charge requested by the defendant. Count 11 was the only count-upon which plaintiff’s case was submitted to the jury, and…