Black v. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson. County ; C. B. Smith, Judge. Action hy Artie Black, administratrix, against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The suit was for personal injury resulting in the death of plaintiff's intestate.
The case was tried in the court below upon its merits. The learned trial judge gave the affirmative charge in writing at defendant's request. The appeal was on the record alone. There was no nonsuit; no bill of exceptions showing what evidence was introduced at the trial.
Counts 1 and 2, under the common law, were to the effect that the roof or material composing the roof of the mine was so defective that the "proper propping thereof would not prevent its falling, and, as a proximate consequence thereof, the roof…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Henderson v. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Mitchell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. WardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
- Beiser v. Sov. Camp W. O. W.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Wilson v. Owens Horse & Mule Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1915
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3Cited by9 opinions
- King v. ScottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Street v. TreadwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- City of Birmingham v. ChamblessSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Daniel v. OrmandAlabama Court of Appeals · 1935
- Krasner v. ReedSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
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