Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Adams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Shelby. Tried before the Hou'. George E. Brewer. This action was brought by the appellee, J. B. Adams, against the appellant, the Pullman Palace Car Company, to recover one hundred and fifty dollars damages for the alleged loss of the plaintiff's pocket-book containing twenty-five dollars in money and a diamond ring, The complaint contained three counts. The first count was stricken from the complaint by the plaintiff.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Shelby. Tried before the Hou'. George E. Brewer. This action was brought by the appellee, J. B. Adams, against the appellant, the Pullman Palace Car Company, to recover one hundred and fifty dollars damages for the alleged loss of the plaintiff's pocket-book containing twenty-five dollars in money and a diamond ring, The complaint contained three counts. The first count was stricken from the complaint by the plaintiff. The second and third counts were as-follows: “Count 2. The plaintiff claims of the defendant the further sum of one hundred and fifty dollars…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
There was no error in overruling the demurrers to the 2d and 3d counts of the complaint. They sufficiently advised defendant of what the plaintiff complained, and against which he was called to defend.
Nor was there error in sustaining the demurrers to defendant’s 2d and 3d pleas of contributory negligence.
The cause was tried on issue joined on the plea of the general issue, and on the 4th plea, to which a demurrer was overruled.
In this case the appellee, plaintiff below, with his friend, Alcorn, left Longview on the afternoon of February 20, 1895, to go on a journey to New Orleans. On…
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