Reaves v. Anniston Knitting Mills
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from (Alhoun Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John Pelham. Personal injury action by W. P. Reaves against the Anniston Knitting Mills, for injury to his minor child. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from (Alhoun Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John Pelham. Personal injury action by W. P. Reaves against the Anniston Knitting Mills, for injury to his minor child. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The substance of the pleadings is set out in the opinion of the court, except special pleas 10 and A, which Avere as follOAvs: “(10) Defendant says that said W. P. Reaves consented to said Ida L. Reaves’ employment by defendant, and he thereby consented to accept any risk naturally incident to the work, whether the risk was known to him or not; and said Ida Reaves’ injuries…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
This is an action by the father to recover damages for injuries received by his minor child because of the alleged wrongful and negligent acts of the defendant. The complaint contained eight counts, to which demurrers were interposed. The court overruled the demurrer to the first, third, fourth, and sixth counts, and sustained them as to the second, fifth, seventh, and eighth. After ruling on demurrers, the seventh and eighth counts were amended. On the issues submitted to the jury a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant, and from the judgment rendered on this verdict the present…
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