Alabama Mineral Railroad v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Shelby. Tried before the Hon. Geo. W. Brewer. Mary A. Jones, as administratrix of John Jones, sued to recover of the Alabama Midland Railroad Company damages for the death of her intestate, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the defendant. The plea of contributory negligence was interposed.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Shelby. Tried before the Hon. Geo. W. Brewer. Mary A. Jones, as administratrix of John Jones, sued to recover of the Alabama Midland Railroad Company damages for the death of her intestate, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the defendant. The plea of contributory negligence was interposed. Briefly stated the facts necessary to the points decided are as follows: Two hand or construction cars were moving across Coosa river, and when they had passed the main part of the bridge and were on the trestle, the rear car ran into or collided with the one in…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGLELLAN, C. J.
— This case has been heretofore in this court, and is reported in 107 Ala. 400.
The negligence counted on in each of the four counts of the complaint was that of Scott, the foreman of the section crew of which plaintiff’s intestate, John Jones, was a member. The first and third counts charge that he had superintendence intrusted to him in respect .of said crew and their duties and of two hand-cars used in their 'work, and that whilst in the exercise of such superintendence he ordered the hand cars to be run over and across a bridge spanning Coosa river at a high rate of speed, the one…
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- Jones v. Ala. Mineral RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
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