Dimmick Pipe Works v. Wood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before the lion. William M. Wilkerson. This action was brought by the appellee, L. E. Wood, to recover damages for the loss of the services of his son, a boy 14 years of age, by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The, cause of action as averred in the complaint, and the facts of the case necessary to an understanding of the decision on the present appeal, are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before the lion. William M. Wilkerson. This action was brought by the appellee, L. E. Wood, to recover damages for the loss of the services of his son, a boy 14 years of age, by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The, cause of action as averred in the complaint, and the facts of the case necessary to an understanding of the decision on the present appeal, are sufficiently stated in the opinion. Upon the introduction of all the evidence, the court at the request of the plaintiff gave to the jury, among others, the following…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
As stated in the complaint, the cause of this action is that the defendant being engaged in the operation of cast iron pipe works, without the consent of the plaintiff, caused his son, aged fourteen, “to work in or about the running or operation of said pipe works, at a place, or at work which was highly dangerous to a person of his youth and inexperience, in consequence whereof, the son while so engaged, was thrown into a pit and so injured as to caunse a loss to plaintiff of his services,” etc.
It is assigned as error that on the trial plaintiff in testifying was, against objection, allowed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Marbury Lumber Co. v. WestbrookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
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