Legal Opinion

Jones v. Thomas

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 10, 1951No. 4 Div. 632PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

Lewe B. Thomas brought suit in the circuit court of Coffee County against S. T. Jones to recover damages arising out of a collision between the truck of plaintiff, which he was driving, and a truck of defendant driven by his agent.

'There was verdict and judgment for plaintiff.

Verdict for plaintiff was, on his motion, set aside and a new trial granted for inadequacy in the amount of damages awarded.

From the judgment granting a new trial the defendant appealed to this court. The appeal was designed to present to this court the single question of the propriety of the.judgment…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dewrell v. KearleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. Jones v. MullinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  3. Callahan v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Company v. SanfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  2. Placid Oil Company v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  3. Jones v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960

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