Southern Car & Foundry Co. v. Jennings
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Calhoun. Tried before the Hon. John Pelham. This action was brought by the appellee, Fhiillip Jennings, against the Southern Car & Foundry Company, to recover damages for personal injuries caused the plaintiff while at work in the employ of the defunda,nt. Tlie complaint contained three counts, in each of which plaintiff claims $5,000.00 damages. As stated in the opinion, the case was tried upon the first and second counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Calhoun. Tried before the Hon. John Pelham. This action was brought by the appellee, Fhiillip Jennings, against the Southern Car & Foundry Company, to recover damages for personal injuries caused the plaintiff while at work in the employ of the defunda,nt. Tlie complaint contained three counts, in each of which plaintiff claims $5,000.00 damages. As stated in the opinion, the case was tried upon the first and second counts. In .the first count of the complaint, after averring that the defendant was engaged in manufacturing railroad cars, iron castings,' etc.,…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Damage's are sought for injuries resulting to plaintiff from the falling of a crane used hy his employer the defendant, at its foundry, for lifting heavy castings. The trial was had under the first and second counts of the complaint both of which were drawn under subdivision 1 of section 1749 of the Code. The crane stood'hy a brick wall of the foundry building and was supported in an upright, position by being fastened to the wall and roof of the building. By the first count the accident is attributed to defects in a wooden beam and in certain metal strips and rods whereby the crane was held…
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