Legal Opinion

Davis v. Wingard

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 3, 1959No. 4 Div. 887PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a final judgment of the circuit court of Coffee County rendered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff. The suit was brought pursuant to § 119, Tit. 7, Code 1940, for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s minor daughter in an automobile accident. The complaint, consisting of one count, charges simple negligence.

The questions argued and presented relate to the following: (1) The overruling of defendant’s motion to discharge the jury selected- to try the case; (2) the refusal of defendant’s requested affirmative charge with hypothesis; (3)…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co. v. CusimanoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Pittman v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Warner v. WarnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  4. Mills v. FunchessSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Owens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  2. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. Forehand v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  4. Prince v. BryantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  5. Avery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978

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