Smith v. Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Justice.
Plaintiff, accompanied by her husband, was a passenger on defendant’s train, en route from Akron to Wedgewo'rth, a flag station, and in count 7, upon which this cause was tried, claims damages resulting from the “sudden jerking or stárting” of the train as she was alighting therefrom. There was no depot, but, according to her proof, a signboard with the name of the station indicated the place for passengers to disembark, and that she and her husband alighted from the train as it stopped at this particular location, which was the proper place for discharge of passengers.
Her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. CarlisleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
- Dilburn v. L. & N. R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Louisville & N. R. R. v. DilburnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Southern Ry. Co. v. HayneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. WilliamsAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919