Alabama Power Co. v. Conine
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Tallapoosa County ; Lum Duke, Judge. Action by Alberta G. Conine and another, as the personal representatives of the estate of W. M. Oonine, 'deceased, against the Alabama Power Company, for the death of their decedent. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Tallapoosa County ; Lum Duke, Judge. Action by Alberta G. Conine and another, as the personal representatives of the estate of W. M. Oonine, 'deceased, against the Alabama Power Company, for the death of their decedent. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals. The court erred in overruling demurrers to counts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the complaint. 186 Ala. 92, 64 South. 614; 26 Cyc. 1525; 145 Ala. 664; 104 Ala. 611, 16 South. 620; 196 Ala. 670, 72 South. 305. On these same authorities, count 5 was demurrable. Counts 6,-7, and 8 were subject to the demurrers…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
This suit is under the homicide statute. Section 2486, Code 1907. It is by the administrator and administratrix of the estate of W. M. Conine, deceased, against the Alabama Power Company. There was judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
Appellant was operating an electric light distributing system in the town of Camp Hill at the time of the injury causing the death of W. M. Conine. The wires were strung on poles in the streets of the town. About 2 o’clock in the morning a fire occurred in a pressing room building in the town. The fire from the building burned in two the wires…
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