Atlantic Coast Line Ry. Co. v. Jones
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. - Heard before Hon. W. W. Pearson. Action by Will Jones against tbe Atlantic Coast Line Bail way, for injuries while in its employment. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. - Heard before Hon. W. W. Pearson. Action by Will Jones against tbe Atlantic Coast Line Bail way, for injuries while in its employment. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Count 2, after alleging tbe business in wbicb defendant was engaged and tbe relation existing between plaintiff and defendant, and that while engaged in tbe discharge of bis duties in tbe business of defendant, be suffered certain injuries wbicb are alleged, avers that plaintiff was caused to be thrown from an engine as aforesaid by reason of and as a proximate consequence of…
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, J. —
The appellant prosecuting this appeal was the defendant in the court below. The only counts in the plaintiff’s complaint not eliminated in the process of pleading, or by charges of the court, are counts 2, 3%, and 7, and it Avill not be necessary to consider rulings on other counts shown by the record. Counts 2' and 31/2 are drawn under and base a right of action on the state Employers’ Liability Act. — Code, § 3910. Count 7 is drafted by the pleader to seek a recovery under the act of Congress knoAvn as the federal Employers’ Liability Act.
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