Roberts v. Kurn
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Justice.
This is an action for personal injuries claimed to have been caused plaintiff by defendant’s negligent failure to provide for him as a passenger while alighting at his destination “a proper and sufficient place, light, means and facilities to enable him safely to alight.”
The evidence most favorable to plaintiff was that he was such a- passenger, and though 72 years old, he was hale and hearty and showed no evidence of infirm ity, and was not infirm. Ilis only baggage was a satchel, not shown to have been burdensome. He did not seek aid, and showed no sign of needing any, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. DriscollIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Barney v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Warden v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Alabama Power Co. v. BryantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Flowers v. GravesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Mrs. Fern W. Reuter v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Elmore County Com'n v. RagonaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Western Railway of Alabama v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
- Klein v. Mr. Transmission, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Ellis v. Southern Pac. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1946
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