Legal Opinion
Wunderlich v. Franklin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1938No. 8872PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment for appellee in an action for the wrongful death of her husband and intestate, Horace Franklin.
Appellants contracted with the state of' Alabama for the construction of a road from the town of Opp to the town of Andalusia, both in said state. Under this contract, they obligated themselves to provide, erect, maintain, and finally remove all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, and signs; to provide a sufficient number of watchmen; and to take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Ga. Pacific Railway Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Birmingham Railway & Electric Co. v. BowersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- W. S. Fowler Rental Equipment Company v. SkipperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Evans v. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- C. A. Thomas v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, R. O. Plank v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Trantham v. GilliozMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
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