Woodward Iron Co. v. Dabney
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Dan A. Greene, Judge. Assumpsit by W. C. Dabney against the Woodward Iron Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under section 6, p. 449, Acts 1911. The facts on which the opinion is rested sufficiently appear therefrom.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Dan A. Greene, Judge. Assumpsit by W. C. Dabney against the Woodward Iron Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under section 6, p. 449, Acts 1911. The facts on which the opinion is rested sufficiently appear therefrom. All contracts are founded upon the actual agreement of the parties. 72 Ala. 493 ; 65 Ohio St. 104, 61 N. E. 152. Before a principal will be bound by things done at the request of an agent, it must appear that the agent has authority to bind the principal in ■that matter. 182 Ala.…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit was on common counts for recovery of reasonable compensation for operations performed on employés of defendant. The record contains no pleas. The judgment entry, however, recites that, “issue being joined,” there was verdict for plaintiff, etc.
The defendant maintained a medical staff for the treatment of its injured employes at various points of its activities — Bessemer, Dolomite, Vanderbilt, etc. — appellee being | [the “company'physician” at Vanderbilt, and Dr. Naff assistant physician at Dolomite. The employés in question were injured at Dolomite, and treated by the company…
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