Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Franklin County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Action by Sallie Harrison, as administratrix, against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company, for damages for the death of her intestate. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Franklin County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Action by Sallie Harrison, as administratrix, against the Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company, for damages for the death of her intestate. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. The sixth count alleges in substance that defendant was engaged in mining ore, and as a- part of its business was operating a steam shovel, and that Joe Harrison, her intestate, was on said day in the employ of defendant, working on or about said steam sbovel, and while so engaged in the active discharge of his duties, a dipper attached to said…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The action was for personal injury. At the trial all the counts save that numbered 6 were withdrawn. Defendant pleaded the general issue, and contributory negligence.
Plaintiff based her asserted right of recovery on the negligence of one Hickey, as superintendent of the steam shovel at which plaintiff’s intestate was working .when he ' received the injury resulting in his death.
[1] The count was not subject to the demurrers directed thereto. Collier v. T. C., I. & R. R. Co., 155 Ala. 375, 46 South. 487; T. C., I. & R. R. Co. v. Moore, 194 Ala. 134, 69 South. 540; A. G. S. R. R. Co. v. Choate,…
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