Legal Opinion

Ivey v. Wiggins

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 26, 1961No. 1 Div. 768PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of voluntary nonsuit induced by rulings on pleadings in an action for wrongful death of plaintiff’s intestate which resulted from an automobile collision.

The complaint charges that defendant’s intestate, Spencer Tatum, caused an automobile he was driving to collide with an automobile in which plaintiff’s intestate was riding. Count 1 charges negligence and Count 2 wanton misconduct by Tatum.

Defendant filed pleas 1 through 10 in answer to the complaint. Pleas 1 through 5 are pleas of the general issue and contributory negligence.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Emery v. FowlerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1855
  2. Huey v. DykesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  3. McNamara v. ChapmanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1923
  4. Interstate Electric Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  5. Brown v. FrenchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Alabama Farm Bur. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  2. Bryan v. W. T. Smith Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Twine v. Liberty National Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  4. Ivey v. WigginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  5. Quinnelly v. City of PrichardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974

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