Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Walker
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 10, 1928No. 6 Div. 9PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit is for personal injury caused by the negligence of defendant’s servants, agents or employees of the trustee in bankruptcy in temporary operation of business of the estate of the bankrupt corporation.
The general affirmative charge was given for defendant on request therefor in writing. The recitals in the bill of exceptions are sufficient to present for review that ruling.
A bill of exceptions is construed most strongly against the exceptor so as to sustain the trial court’s ruling. Ill. Cent. R. Co. v. Posey, 212 Ala. 10, 101 So. 644; First Nat. Bank v. Meeks, 208 Ala. 534, 94 So.…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- McMillan v. AikenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
- Bennett v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Wetmore v. MarkoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Byers v. McAuleySupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Schall v. CamorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Vass v. Conron Bros. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- Kelly v. HanwickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
- Robinson v. Trustees of the New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Ziegler v. PitneyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. ZeidlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
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