McCray v. Sharpe
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Hale Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Charles E. Waller. Action by Dolly McCray by ber next friend against S. C. Sharpe, for personal injury. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Action for damages, by appellant against appellee, for alleged tortious conduct or omission by a driver of an automobile in a public highway, in consequence of which a horse, then being driven by plaintiff, was frightened, injuring plaintiff.
Apart from provisions of the act, approved April 22, 1911 (Acts 1911, pp. 634-650), relative to the regulation, etc., of automobiles operated in this state, common-law principles exact of persons operating such vehicles — capable as they readily are of inflicting injury and damage to persons and property on public thoroughfares — the exercise of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Christy v. ElliottIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
- Scales v. Central Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Murphy v. WaitAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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- Dorough v. Alabama Great Southern R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Slayton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
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