Alabama Great Southern Ry. Co. v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa Count)7 Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. This was an action for the destruction of cotton by fire alleged to have been caused by sparks from tbe defendant’s engine on account of defect in tbe spark.arrester. Tbe fire originated in tbe cotton, and spread to tbe building and other contents, most of which was consumed.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa Count)7 Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. This was an action for the destruction of cotton by fire alleged to have been caused by sparks from tbe defendant’s engine on account of defect in tbe spark.arrester. Tbe fire originated in tbe cotton, and spread to tbe building and other contents, most of which was consumed. In his charge to the jury, only a part of which was set out in the record, the court used the following language: “If you are reasonably satisfied from all the evidence in this case that this fire originated by sparks from an engine on the defendant’s…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
No questions arise in this case on the pleading's. The complaint contained four counts; all of which were in case; each court averring simple negligence on the partvof defendant, its agent, or employees.
The first seven assignments of error relate to the rulings of the trial court on the admission and rejection of testimony. The first .assignment of error complains of the ruling of the court in sustaining appellee’s objection to the question propounded by the appellant to the witness Minnie Sanders. This question called for a mere, opinion or conclusion of the witness, and. which ,on the-facts…
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