Legal Opinion
Grandquest v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 16, 1961No. 1 Div. 915PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAKELY, Justice.
Blanchard Williams (appellee) instituted this action against B. O. Grandquest individually and doing business as Gulf City Construction .Co. and Carl V. Reed (appellants) claiming damages for injuries suffered by the plaintiff arising out of a motor vehicle collision on U. S. Highway 31 approximately 5 miles south of Bay Minette, Alabama, on May 5, 1959. The plaintiff’s complaint charged the defendants with simple negligence.
The defendants filed pleas of the general issue and contributory negligence. The result of the trial before a jury was a verdict and judgment in the sum…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Birmingham Electric Co. v. MannSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
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3Cited by53 opinions
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