Legal Opinion
Smith v. Reed
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 31, 1949No. 6 Div. 801PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAKELY, Justice.
This is a suit brought by Mrs. Ada- Reed as Administratrix against E. Dale Smith under the homicide act, § 123, Title 7, Code of 1940, for the wrongful death of Mrs. Mat-tie Hays. T-he case was submitted to the jury -on two counts, one Charging simple negligence, the other -charging wantonness and the plea of the general issue in short by -consent. There was verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum o-f $10,000 and hence this appeal.
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