Huey v. Dykes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Romaine Boyd, Judge. Action by G. H. Dykes, administrator, against Sam Huey. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
[1] The accident by which plaintiff’s intestate lost his life resulted from a collision between an automobile driven by defendant and a bicycle ridden by intestate at a street crossing to which the parties approached from the two streets. The complaint alleged that defendant did negligently cause or allow said automobile to be run upon or against intestate, causing his death. The demurrers to pleas 2, 4, and 5 were properly sustained, we think, for that the defense therein stated proceeded upon-the theory that it was the duty of intestate to keep a special lookout for defendant’s automobile,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lovejoy v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Adler v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Alabama City G. & A. Ry. Co. v. HealdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Blann v. CrocheronSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
- Du Bose v. MarxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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- American Southern Insurance Co. v. Dime Taxi Svc., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- Boyette v. BradleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
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