Southern Sewer Pipe Co. v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. C. Crow. Action by Harrison Hawkins against the Southern Sewer Pipe Company for injuries received while in its employment. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under the act creating said court.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, C. J.(1) The complaint contains but one count, which is brought under the common law against the master for a negligent failure to furnish the plaintiff, its servant, a safe place in which to do his work. Under the common law there is a duty upon the master to exercise reasonable care to furnish a servant with a reasonably safe place to work. This duty cannot be delegated, but the master may delegate the duty of exercising reasonable care to maintain such place of work in a reasonably safe condition. If the place of work become unsafe by reason of the negligence of the servant to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Woodward Iron Co. v. CookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Tutwiler Coal, Coke & Iron Co. v. FarringtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1905
- Whitmore v. Alabama Consolidated C. & I. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
3Cited by4 opinions
- Foreman v. Dorsey Trailers, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Jefferson v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922
- South Brilliant Coal Co. v. McCollumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Woodward Iron Co. v. BoswellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917