Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tuscaloosa County; Henry B. Poster, Judge. Action by Mrs. Edna C. Sanders, administratrix, against the Alabama Great South-em Railroad Company. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Plaintiff’s intestate, T. E. Sanders, met his death while walking on the track of the Alabama .Great Southern Railroad Company, between what is referred to as the Olmstead Crossing and the flag station Grimes on said road; said intestate being run over and killed by the passenger train known as train No. 6, going in the direction of Birmingham.
The cause was submitted to the jury upon those counts seeking recovery as for subsequent negligence; plaintiff relying upon the negligence of the fireman or engineer, in charge of the locomotive after discovery of intestate’s perilous position; and on…
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