Legal Opinion
State Docks Commission v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 6, 1932No. 1 Div. 723PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The concrete question to be here considered has been narrowed to a single inquiry; Can the “board or body known as thé State Docks Commission” be held liable in an action at law for damages for the death of a person occasioned by the negligent conduct of its servant, agent, or employee while acting in the line and scope of his employment?
Amendment No. 12 of the Constitution of Alabama authorizes the state “at a cost of not exceeding ten million dollars [to] engage in the work of internal improvement, or promoting [etc.], and operating all harbors and seaports within the state [etc.],…
2Cases cited63 opinions
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- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Pennoyer v. McConnaughySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Sloan Shipyards Corp. v. United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Wilkinson v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
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