Legal Opinion

Bell v. Martin

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 17, 1941No. 2 Div. 170PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The appeal is from judgment for damages, resulting from an automobile collision. The case was duly presented in oral argument and in brief of counsel. The questions of moment for decision are whether there was evidence to warrant the submission of the eighth count to the jury and whether the agent driving the truck had, under our decisions, departed from the line of duties of his- employment in such wise as the master was not liable for the conduct of his servant at the time of the collision and for the damages claimed as a result thereof.

The eighth count of the complaint, to…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Ritchie v. WallerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
  2. Pioneer Building & Loan Ass'n v. GrayTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Southwest Dairy Products Co. v. DefratesTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Tullis v. BlueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  5. Healey v. CockrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Massey v. Beacon Supply CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Hays v. Deaton Truck Line, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  3. Engel v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  4. Foote v. GrantWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Avco Corporation v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970

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