Legal Opinion

McCormack Bros. Motor Car Co. v. Arnold

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 29, 1931No. 6 Div. 744PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries caused by an automobile of defendant operated by one Kirkland.

The trial was had on December 16, 1929, resulting in a verdict for defendant on account of written instructions to that effect given by the court. It seems to be agreed that this was done" by the court because the undisputed evidence showed that Kirkland was not acting for defendant in the line" and scope of his employment at the time. On December 21, 1929, plaintiff made- a motion for a new trial, the third ground of which was based on newly discovered evidence of one McCluskey…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fries v. Acme White Lead & Color WorksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  2. Kansas City M. & B. R. R. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  3. McLeod v. Shelly Manufacturing & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  4. Malone Coal, Grain & Motor Co. v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. McDowell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Forest Investment Corp. v. Commercial Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  3. Shepherd v. Southern Railway CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  4. Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  5. Avco Corporation v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970

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