Legal Opinion

Terry v. Nelms

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 17, 1951No. 8 Div. 567PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

The appellant brought suit against appellee for personal injuries and property damage growing out of a collision of his automobile with defendant’s truck at a street and highway intersection in the city of Decatur, Alabama. The usual conflicting tendencies of evidence obtained here, as in most such trials, but in view of our conclusions it will not be necessary to discuss it. From a judgment for the defendant, the plaintiff has appealed.

The question of importance is whether reversible error prevailed in giving for the defendant two patently erroneous requested charges,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Roberson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  2. Birmingham Railway Light & Power Co. v. SeabornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  3. Kelly v. HanwickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. J. H. Burton Sons Co. v. MaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  5. Thompson v. DuncanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Maslankowski v. Beam Ex Rel. QuernemeonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  2. Crocker v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Zemczonek v. McElroySupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  4. Gilmer v. SalterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  5. Shepherd v. Gardner Wholesale, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1972

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