Figuett v. Wade Electric Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Chilton County; B. K. McMorris, Judge. Action by W. J. Fiquett against the Wade Electric Light & Power Company. Judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Chilton County; B. K. McMorris, Judge. Action by W. J. Fiquett against the Wade Electric Light & Power Company. Judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals. Transferred from 'Court of Appeals, under-section 6, Acts 1911, p. 450. The trial court erred in rendering judgment for the defendant. 246 Pa. 141, 92 Atl. 124; 251 Pa. 79, 96 Atl. 135; 135 ICy. 611,117 S. W. 278, 22 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1169: 108 Ky. 224, 56 S. W. 153, 53 L. R. A. 147. The court erred in its ruling on the evidence. 200 Ala. 221, 75 South. 979; 171 Ala. 323, 54 South. 620; 179 Ala. 372, 60…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Appellant’s mule was killed as a result of coming in contact with an uninsulated wire charged with electricity, and this suit was brought against the ap•pellees A. O. and J. Q. Wade, individually and as partners under the firm name of Wade Electric Light & Power Company, to recover damages therefor. The cause was tried before the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment for the defendants, from which the plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.
The mule was killed while being driven along the road, which was used by the public generally in going to and coming from a certain planing mill of one…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Murphree v. HansonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Daltry v. Media Electric Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Hoffman v. Leavenworth Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1914
- Fedorawicz v. Citizens' Electric Illuminating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- San Antonio Gas & Electric Co. v. OconTexas Supreme Court · 1912
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- Department of Industrial Relations v. HaynesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
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