Erlich v. Heis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. B. Smith. Action by George Heis against Sam Erlich and another for damages for the death of his child, caused by an automobile. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant Sam Erlich appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
*670This case was submitted and decided under the new rule 46, and the opinion of the court was rendered by Mr. Chief Justice Anderson.
The plaintiff sued Sam and Julian Erlich jointly for the wrongful death of his minor daughter, and recovered a judgment against both of the defendants. This appeal is taken by Sam Erlich alone, who insists that he .was entitled to the general charge, for the reason that he was in no way connected with the death of the intestate, and was not in law responsible for the conduct of his son Julian, as he was going upon a journey in pursuance of his own business,…
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