Southern Railway Co. v. Lollar
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. A. H. Alston. This action was brought by the appellee, Vandorn Lollar, against the Southern Railway Company to- recover $1,500 danmg'es for personal injuries alleged in the complaint to have been sustained by the plaintiff while a passenger on one of the defendant’s trains, by reason of the negligence of the employes- of the defendant in wrongfully moving or jerking said train while the plaintiff was in the act…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. A. H. Alston. This action was brought by the appellee, Vandorn Lollar, against the Southern Railway Company to- recover $1,500 danmg'es for personal injuries alleged in the complaint to have been sustained by the plaintiff while a passenger on one of the defendant’s trains, by reason of the negligence of the employes- of the defendant in wrongfully moving or jerking said train while the plaintiff was in the act of alighting therefrom. The facts of the case necessary to an understanding of the decision on the present appeal are…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The evidence for the plaintiff shows, that he hoarded the train at Oalcman, without a ticket, it being late at night, and paid the conductor his fare to Lockhart, station; that at the time, he paid the conductor his fare, the latter did not say anything about not stopping at. Lockhart, hut he did, afterwards, tell *378the plaintiff that the train did not stop'at that station,, and then plaintiff told him he -would get off at -Corona,, shown to be about a mile this side, or short of Lockhart,, to which he made no objection; that as they approached Corona, that station was called out three times,…
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- Watkins v. Birmingham Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Smith v. Georgia Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Teague, Barnett & Co. v. BassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
- Birmingham Railway & Electric Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Birmingham Electric Ry. Co. v. Clay Admx.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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