Bube v. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. A. A. Coleman. This action was brought by the appellant, George H. Bube, against the Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted upon Jacob Bube, the minor son of the plaintiff, by the defendant. The complaint contained two counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. A. A. Coleman. This action was brought by the appellant, George H. Bube, against the Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted upon Jacob Bube, the minor son of the plaintiff, by the defendant. The complaint contained two counts. The first count claimed $5,000 for the simple negligence of the defendant, in causing or allowing one of its street cars to run upon or drag said Jacob Bube, inflicting personal injuries, by reason- of which the~“plaintiff was put to great trouble,…
1Opinion of the Court
DOWDELL, J.-
This is a suit by George H. Bube, appellant, to recover damages for injuries received by bis son, a minor. The plaintiff recovered a verdict, which upon motion of the defendant was set aside, and to which action of the court in setting aside the verdict and granting a new trial the plaintiff excepted, and now prosecutes this appeal to review said ruling.
The motion for a new trial contained four grounds, but only two questions are argued by counsel, and here presented for consideration, viz.-:- Firstííjtñ an action of this kind by the father, can punitive damages be recovered?…
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