Golson v. W. F. Covington Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; William E. Martin, Judge. Action by Chloe Golson against the W. F. Covington Manufacturing Company and another for damages for death of plaintiff’s minor child. Judgment for the named defendant, after the action was dismissed as against the other defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; William E. Martin, Judge. Action by Chloe Golson against the W. F. Covington Manufacturing Company and another for damages for death of plaintiff’s minor child. Judgment for the named defendant, after the action was dismissed as against the other defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Count H, as referred to in the opinion, is as follows: The plaintiff, who is the mother of Prince E. Pickett, deceased, a minor of the age of five years, the father of said Pickett being dead, claims of the defendant $10,000 as damages, for this: That on, to wit, the 18th…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
The five year old son of the appellant (plaintiff) was killed by electricity. This action for his death was brought against the appellee and the Montgomery Light & Traction Company’s receiver. The Light Company settled, and as to it the suit was dismissed. The court gave the general affirmative charge for the remaining defendant, appellee. The one question presented for review is the propriety of this action of the court, which, of course, depends upon the inquiries of law and fact raised by the issues resulting from traversed allegations of the complaint. The demurrer to the first count of…
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