Southern Garage Co. v. Brown
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. C. Crowe. Action by W. S. Brown for tbe use of tbe Southern States Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, against tbe Southern Garage Company, to recover, money paid under protest, tbe same having been furnished by said insurance company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. C. Crowe. Action by W. S. Brown for tbe use of tbe Southern States Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, against tbe Southern Garage Company, to recover, money paid under protest, tbe same having been furnished by said insurance company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Tbe substance of tbe complaint was that defendant operated a garage in tbe city of Birmingham, and, in connection with its other business, cared for, repaired, delivered, and called for its customer’s automobiles; that plaintiff had a contract with defendant,…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Plaintiff (appellee) sued defendant (appellant) for that defendant, having possession of plaintiff’s automobile under a contract of bailment for the benefit of both parties, defendant’s servant, acting within the line and scope of his employment as such, negligently caused said automobile to be greatly damaged, the Reporter will briefly state the facts., Defendant insists that it was entitled to the general charge on two grounds: (1) Defendant having sent a competent chauffeur for the machine with instructions to bring it directly to the garage, and the chauffeur having taken the machine out…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Higman v. CamodySupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Weller & Co. v. CampSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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- Burt v. Blackfoot Motor Supply Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1947
- Tarrant American Savings Bank v. Smokeless Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
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