Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. Callahan

FOSTER, Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries against two defendants jointly. Count 1 charges a joint liability against them in general terms. Counts 2 and 3 allege that the liability of the corporate defendant (bus company) is because of the negligence of the individual defendant (Coleman) as agent of the other. There was a general verdict for plaintiff against the bus company only. Coleman had a judgment of acquittal and discharge. Therefore the verdict against the bus company defendant can only be sustained on the first count. Brooks v. City of Birmingham, 239 Ala. 172, 194 So.…