Alabama Power Co. v. Edwards

Plaintiff (appellee) sued the power company for damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of defendant while she was riding in one of its street cars as a passenger.

Bach and every the amended counts of the complaint charge the injury complained of to the negligence of the defendant or its agents or employees acting in the line and scope of their authority. The criticism of this allegation is that it “was confused and not a clean-cut charge against the servants or agents, but was also coupled with a charge against the defendant itself.” The criticism, we apprehend, is…