Martin v. Birmingham Southern R. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
LIVINGSTON, Justice.
This appeal is from an order or judgment of the trial court vacating and setting aside a verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the court below, and granting to defendant a new trial.
The suit is to recover the damages sustained by plaintiff, appellant here, when an automobile, in which she was riding, collided with defendant’s train at a public crossing in the city of Birmingham, Alabama.
Where the trial court’s ruling is grounded on no specific ground, his judgment must be sustained on appeal if any good ground is presented. W. M. Templeton & Son et al. v. David, 233 Ala.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Forest Hill Corp. v. Latter & Blum, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- W. M. Templeton & Son v. DavidSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Cook v. Sheffield Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Lindsay Products Corp. v. Alabama Securities Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1946
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Birmingham Electric Co. v. TonerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- Mullinax v. HufhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
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