Norwood Transp. Co. v. Bickell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; R. Y. Evans, Judge. Action by W. C. Bickell, as the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Bickell, for damages for the death of his wife, filed against the Norwood Transportation Company. Judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; R. Y. Evans, Judge. Action by W. C. Bickell, as the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Bickell, for damages for the death of his wife, filed against the Norwood Transportation Company. Judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals. The following charges were refused to the defendant: (A) I charge you? gentlemen of the jury, that the first vehicle to reach a crossing in the exercise of ordinary care should have the right of way and other vehicles should approach said crossing with sufficient care to avoid danger of a collision, and a…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Plaintiff’s (appellee’s) intestate was killed in a collision between the automobile she was driving and a motor hus operated by defendant. The collision occurred at the intersection of two streets, to which the two vehicles approached; intestate’s automo-bile from the north, defendant’s bus from the east. The complaint was in two counts charging (1) simple negligence and (2) wanton injury. Defendant pleaded the general issue, with leave to give in evidence any matter which, if well pleaded, would be admissible in defense. Plaintiff claimed that defendant’s driver in charge of the bus was…
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- Cook v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Frazer v. South & North Ala. R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Illinois Central R. R. v. LowerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Cook v. ParhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
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