Legal Opinion

Levans v. Louisville N. R. Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 26, 1934No. 6 Div. 422PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Justice.

While brevity in pleading is commendable, nevertheless a complaint to withstand appropriate demurrer “should be certain and specific as to charging the relationship of the parties, the duty arising, the nature and character of the injury, as well as the cause of same.” (Italics supplied.) Alabama Power Co. v. Allen, 218 Ala. 416, 418, 118 So. 662, 663; Doullut & Williams v. Hoffman, 204 Ala. 33, 86 So. 73; Alabama Baptist Hospital Board v. Carter, 226 Ala. 109, 145 So. 443.

The only facts averred as matters of inducement are that, “on, to-wit, October 25, 1925, plaintiff, while…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. B'ham Ry. L. & P. Co. v. BarrettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  2. Alabama Baptist Hospital Board v. CarterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Doullut Williams v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  4. Alabama Power Co. v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. BARBER PURE MILK COMPANY v. HolmesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  2. Britling Cafeteria Co. v. IrwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Weston v. National Manufacturers & Stores Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  4. Cauble v. Boy Scouts of AmericaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  5. Lewis v. HaynesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957

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