Legal Opinion

Walker v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 26, 1963No. 5 Div. 765PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARWOOD, Justice.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff below from an order overruling plaintiff’s motion for a new trial because of inadequacy of the damages assessed.

The suit below sought damages because of the alleged negligence of the defendant in driving a car into a horse being' ridden by the plaintiff on a public -road.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $2,000, and judgment was entered pursuant' to the verdict.

• The verdict" and judgment being in favor of the plaintiff, the only question involved in this appeal is the action of the lower court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Yarbrough v. MallorySupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. RandleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  4. Jackson v. RoddySupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Spain v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  2. Kennedy v. Polar-BEK & Baker WildwoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  3. White v. FridgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  4. Herrington v. Central Soya Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  5. McCain v. Redman Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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