Legal Opinion

Brown Funeral Homes Ins. Co. v. Baughn

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 16, 1933No. 6 Div. 253PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This case was submitted on count 3. The action of the trial court in overruling the demurrer to count 3 is not presented in argument, and will not be here considered. Georgia Cotton Co. v. Lee, 196 Ala. 599, 72 So. 158.

The refusal of affirmative instructions requested by defendant is urged. The rules as to the giving and refusing of the general affirmative charge are well understood. McMillan v. Aiken, 205 Ala. 35, 40, 88 So. 135.

It is true that he who affirms negligence has the burden of showing the causal connection between the injury and the negligence or omission charged.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. McMillan v. AikenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  2. Georgia Cotton Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  3. Lamborn v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  4. Lawson v. Mobile Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  5. F. Becker Asphaltum Roofing Co. v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ida Mae Whitehurst, Etc. v. Edward L. Wright, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  2. Allen v. JonesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  3. Lamm v. ShingletonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
  4. Dunahoo v. BessSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  5. Harbin v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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