Alabama City, Gadsden & A. Ry. Co. v. Bessiere
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. John H. Disque. Action by Leonie Bessiere, administratrix, against the Alabama City, Gadsden & Attalla Railway Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. John H. Disque. Action by Leonie Bessiere, administratrix, against the Alabama City, Gadsden & Attalla Railway Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The following are the counts of the complaint ordered to be set out: (12) “Plaintiff claims of defendant the other and further sum of * * * as damages, for that heretofore, to wit, * * * defendant was engaged in the business of operating a street railway in the city of Gadsden, Alabama, said railway being equipped with cars propelled by electricity and carrying passengers for…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
A sufficient statement of the outline of, and many of the details presented in, this litigation will be found set forth in its report on former appeal. — 179 Ala. 317, 60 Smith. 82. On the succeeding trial, the issues made by the plaintiff’s pleading, and not denied submission to the jury, were counts 12, 13, A, AA, and B. Additional to general traverses of these counts, the defense interposed were acts of contributory negligence in varied forms. The reporter will summarily set forth the indicated counts, and the pleas addressed to them, in his recital of the facts. The legal principles…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. YoungSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Anniston Electric & Gas Co. v. RosenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Holland v. Tenn. Coal, Iron & RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Pace v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- First National Bank v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Pritchett v. ICN Medical Alliance, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006
- Mobile City Lines, Inc. v. ProctorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Southland Bank v. a & a Drywall Supply Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2009
- McGowin v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- Dean v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.