Mayer v. Thompson-Hutchison BuildIng Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. .Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. This was an action on the case brought by Albert Mayer, by his next friend, against the Thompson-Hutchison Building Company, T. C. Thompson, W.H. Thompson, J. Harry Hutchison and Henry Hutchison, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted by reason of the negligence of the defendants.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. .Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. This was an action on the case brought by Albert Mayer, by his next friend, against the Thompson-Hutchison Building Company, T. C. Thompson, W.H. Thompson, J. Harry Hutchison and Henry Hutchison, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted by reason of the negligence of the defendants. The complaint contained two counts, the allegations of each of which are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendants pleaded the general issue, and issue was joined on these several pleas. On…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The Thompson-Hutchison Building Co., a corporation, contracted to erect a brick building in the city of Birmingham. Thompson, a corporator and president of the corporation, as its agent and officer, controlled and directed the workmen in its construction. A brick, either without the application of force, or by force, fell from the top of the wall, which, in falling, struck the plaintiff below on the head, and greatly injured him. Thompson was uot present when the injury occurred, and was not otherwise liable than as an agent or officer of the company in charge. The first count of the…
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