Green v. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. B. Smith. Action by Laura L. Green against the Birmingham, Light & Power Company, for damages for injuries to her while a passenger. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The court erred in giving charges G and H for defendant.-—So. By. v. Hobbs, 151 Ala. 351; Smiley v. Hooper, 147 Ala. 646; So. By.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. B. Smith. Action by Laura L. Green against the Birmingham, Light & Power Company, for damages for injuries to her while a passenger. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The court erred in giving charges G and H for defendant.-—So. By. v. Hobbs, 151 Ala. 351; Smiley v. Hooper, 147 Ala. 646; So. By. Go. v. Bobinson, 62 South. 813. Charge C has been approved in the following cases.—Behrmcm v. Newton, 103 Ala. 525; O’Connor & Go. v. Dickson, 112 Ala. 304. Charge H was properly given.—Meyrovitm v. Levy, 63 South. 933; Oalhoim v.…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This was an action by a female passenger, against a carrier. The wrong alleged was that *509the carrier’s agent negligently stepped upon the plaintiff’s skirts, as she was alighting from the car, and caused her to fall. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant, from which judgment plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.
Appellant assigns three errors: The several and separate giving at the request of defendant, of three charges, G-, H, and J. These charges were as follows:
“Gr. I charge you that the burden of proof in this case is on the plaintiff, and, unless you are reasonably…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Arndt v. City of CullmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Southern Railway Co. v. HobbsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Callaway & Truitt v. GaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
- Carter v. FulghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
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