Legal Opinion

Birmingham Electric Co. v. Kirkland

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 11, 1928No. 6 Div. 176PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The case was given to the jury under count A. The other counts were withdrawn.

Assignment of error raises the question of the sufficiency of count A as against the demurrer directed thereto. The duty owing by defendant to the plaintiff was shown.

The count was drawn upon the theory or the general rule of duty not to make dangerous and extraordinary use of the public highway as to cause the injury for which the suit was brought. Alabama By-Products Corp. v. Cosby, 217 Ala. 144,115 So. 31. The substance of the count is as follows:

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Alexander City Cotton Mills Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  2. White Swan Laundry Co. v. WehrhanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  3. Alabama Power Co. v. StognerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  4. Golson v. W. F. Covington Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  5. Shelby Iron Co. v. MorrowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. ZeidlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  2. Preston v. LaSalle Apartments, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Birmingham Amusements, Inc. v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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