Legal Opinion

Holley v. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANY

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 20, 1973No. SC 209PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendants in action for wrongful death of plaintiff’s intestate which allegedly resulted from the act of the defendant railroad in wrongfully maintaining “a barricade” in the vicinity of a place where the tracks of defendant railroad overpassed a public highway.

The action was brought against two defendants; namely, the defendant railroad and one Hatfield who was driving an automobile in which plaintiff’s intestate was riding at the time of his injury. Trial was by a jury and judgment was rendered in favor of both defendants. Hatfield…

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2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Georgia Cotton Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  2. Butler v. OlshanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  4. Republic Iron & Steel Co. v. QuintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  5. J. H. Morris, Inc. v. Indian Hills, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1968

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Studdard v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  2. Ex Parte SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, NASupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  3. CRAWFORD COAL CO., INC. v. StephensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  4. Blase v. BlaseCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  5. Conway v. BarronCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987

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