Legal Opinion

Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Lee

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 2, 1933No. 7 Div. 192PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

The action is under the Homicide Act (Code 1923, § 5696), based on alleged negligence after discovery of peril.

On former appeal (Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Lee, 225 Ala. 283, 142 So. 660), we held that singling out the evidence most favorable to plaintiff a jury case was presented, and the affirmative charge for defendant was properly refused; but that the great weight of the evidence disclosed such state of facts that any inference of negligence as charged would be a mere matter of conjecture, and a new trial was awarded.

In view of a new trial, a discussion of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. SheltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  2. Carlisle v. Alabama Great Southern RailwaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. SH Kress & Company v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Watson v. McGeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  3. Long v. Bankers Life and Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  4. Louisville Nashville R. Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  5. Louisville N. R. Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938

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