Huntsville Knitting Mill Co. v. Butner
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speaks, Action by Newt. Butner against the Huntsville Knitting Mills Company for damages for injury sustained by Ms minor son while in the employment of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYFIELD, J. —
Appellee sued appellant to recover damages for personal injuries to plaintiff’s minor son. The gravamen of the cause of action was that defend*319ant employed plaintiff’s son in a dangerous business, without the consent of plaintiff. The allegation as to this gravamen is stated in the first, count, as follows: “The defendant, its operatives, ,agents or employees caused one Mason Butner, plaintiff’s son, a boy of the age of 15 years and inexperienced, to engage in work' for the defendant which was highly dangerous to a person of his youth and inexperience, Avithout the consent,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- B'ham Ry. L. & P. Co. v. BarrettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Sanford v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Williams v. South & North Ala. RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Longmire v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Pihakis v. CottrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
- Floyd v. PughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Cook v. LatimerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
- Huntsville Knitting Mills v. ButnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Allen v. Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1920
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