Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
injury to- Parson on Trade. Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. J. Garrison. ■ Action by Joséph S. Williams against tbe Louisville & Nashville B. R. C’o., for damages for injuries suffered in a crossing accident. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
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injury to- Parson on Trade. Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. J. Garrison. ■ Action by Joséph S. Williams against tbe Louisville & Nashville B. R. C’o., for damages for injuries suffered in a crossing accident. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. It was contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, under all the circumstances, to go on the track, without stopping, looking and listening. — B. R. L. d P. Go. v. Oldham, 141 Ala. 195; L. d N. R. R. Go; v. Pearce, 142 Ala. 680; Burns v. L. d N. R. R. Go., 136 Ala. 526; G. of G. R. R. v. Foshee, 125 Ala. 213;…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
The original complaint contained nine counts, and a tenth one was added by amendment; but all were voluntarily withdraAvn by plaintiff, except the first, third, sixth, and ninth. The court gave the affirmative charge for the defendant as to the ninth count. The three remaining counts declared upon simple negligence, and to these the general issue and contributory negligence were pleaded. Hence no issues or questions as to wanton negligence, willful injury, or subsequent negligence are involved.
Plaintiff was an employee of the Marbury Lumber Company, the plant of which was located near the…
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