Legal Opinion
Southern Utilities Co. v. Matthews
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 29, 1922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
On December 17th, 1920, Jack Matthews, who was an employee of the fire department of the municipality of Pensacola was seriously injured by being thrown from a fire truck on which he was riding while responding to a fire alarm sent in somewhere near the east end of Gonzales street east of Tarragona street.
The declaration alleges that the accident occurred because of the negligence of the agent and servant of the Southern Utilities Company in causing and allowing a mule and wagon, owned by the company and used in the delivery of ice to its patrons, to collide with the fire truck and striking…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Rosenfield v. ArrolSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
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