Southern Railway Co. v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by William C. Morgan against the Southern Railway for damages for injuries received while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Under the facts in this case, the defendant was guilty of contributory negligence. — S. & N. R. R. Go. v, Gkalker, 75 Ala. 141; E. T. V. <& G. v. Holmes, 97 Ala. 333; So. Ry. v. Hill, 39 South 879; Dilbwm v. L & N. 47 South. 210; McDonald v. Mont.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by William C. Morgan against the Southern Railway for damages for injuries received while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Under the facts in this case, the defendant was guilty of contributory negligence. — S. & N. R. R. Go. v, Gkalker, 75 Ala. 141; E. T. V. <& G. v. Holmes, 97 Ala. 333; So. Ry. v. Hill, 39 South 879; Dilbwm v. L & N. 47 South. 210; McDonald v. Mont. St. Ry. 110 Ala. 163; Hunter v. !/..<£ N. 150 Ala. 9; Sweet v. B. R. é E. Go. 145 Ala. 667; L. & N. v. Lee, 97 Ala. 325. On…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Plaintiff sued for damages for personal injury, alleging in the most general way, after stating the relation of passenger and carrier between him and defendant, that defendant so negligently operated one of its cars, a part of the train upon which he was, that by reason of such negligence he received great personal injuries, setting them out according to their nature and extent. The case made by the evidence offered on behalf of plaintiff was as follows: Plaintiff, his daughter, Mrs. Lemley, and Mrs. Lemley’s child, an infant in arms, had purchased tickets and had taken passage to Limrock.…
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