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Watts v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 18, 1951No. 7 Div. 108PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAKELY, Justice.

James Thomas Watts (appellant) brought this suit against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, a corporation, and R. A. Rowell for alleged personal injuries. The complaint consisted of three counts, count 1 based on simple negligence, count 2 on willful or wanton misconduct and count 3 on subsequent negligence. The demurrer of R. A. Rowell was sustained to all counts of the complaint and since there was no effort to amend as to him, the suit was abandoned so far as he is concerned. Demurrer of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company was sustained to count 1. The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Glass v. Memphis & Charleston RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  2. So. Ry. Co. v. StewartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  3. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. FlowersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  4. Alabama Great Southern Railway Co. v. GodfreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  5. Southern Ry. Co. v. ForristerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  2. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. FrenchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Louisville N. R. Co. v. JohnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  4. Zoubra v. NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD R. CO.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959
  5. Zoubra v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959

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