Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Sanders
Alabama Court of Appeals
Damage for Injury to Passenger. Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Action by J. N. Sanders against tbe Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, for damages for injury consequent upon being carried beyond his destination. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. The damages assessed were excessive in view of the evidence in this case. — 0. of G. v. Stevenson, 3 Ala. App. 13; G. G. & S. Ry.
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Damage for Injury to Passenger. Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Action by J. N. Sanders against tbe Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, for damages for injury consequent upon being carried beyond his destination. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. The damages assessed were excessive in view of the evidence in this case. — 0. of G. v. Stevenson, 3 Ala. App. 13; G. G. & S. Ry. Go. v. Ryan, 18 S. W. 866; G. G. & S. Ry. v. Gaedecke, 39 S. W. 312; G. & G. Ry. Go. v. Cleburne, 33 S. W. 687; 50 Mo. 456; 25 S. W. 451; 31 S. E. 182. The…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, P. J.
In bis complaint tbe plaintiff averred, in effect, that, by being required to take a longer walk to reach his destination than would have been necessary if he had been informed of the stopping place of the train on which he was riding which was nearest to his destination, he was delayed in getting to his work, greatly inconvenienced by such delay, and was so fatigued, inconvenienced, and annoyed by the hot walk, the anxiety, and the disappointment, that he was ill prepared to take up his work, and did so at great disadvantage; and the only damages claimed were for the inconvenience and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Irby v. WildeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- G., C. & S. F. R'y Co. v. RyanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1892
- Vest v. SpeakmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
3Cited by1 opinion
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. BoggsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917