Crider v. Yolande Coal & Coke Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tuscaloosa County; Henry B. Foster, Judge. Action by De Witt Crider, by next friend, against the Yolande Goal & Coke Company, for damages for personal injuries, having-been thrown from a truck operated by defendant. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff was a passenger, and at least entitled to have that question submitted to the jury. 171 Ala. 300, 55 South.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Tuscaloosa County; Henry B. Foster, Judge. Action by De Witt Crider, by next friend, against the Yolande Goal & Coke Company, for damages for personal injuries, having-been thrown from a truck operated by defendant. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff was a passenger, and at least entitled to have that question submitted to the jury. 171 Ala. 300, 55 South. Ill; 194 Ala. 265, 69 South. 875, L. R. A. 1916E, 1190; 198 Ala. 658, 73'South. 956; 10 O. J. 873, 874;' 45 Conn. 284, 29 Am. Rep. 679. As to the duty of the carrier under the circumstances…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Defendant, appellee, owned and operated two coal mines,, separated by some distance, and a large automobile truck which passed back and forth between the two. The road between the two mines passed through the village of Abernant, where it crossed a railroad, turning first sharply to the track, and then again, after crossing, sharply into the general direction of the tr.ack. Defendant’s truck was not equipped to carry passengers^ nor was it operated for that purpose. The driver, however, was in the habit of picking up any one who happened to be going imthe same direction, chiefly employes of…
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