Thompson v. N. C. & St. L. Railway
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from. Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. John H. Disque. Action for damages by Willie Thompson against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, for injuries received in a collision. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The relation of passenger and carrier existed. — Homes v. Bir. South. Ry. Go., 140 Ala. 208; Miller v. Mo. Pac. Ry.
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Appeal from. Gadsden City Court. Heard before Hon. John H. Disque. Action for damages by Willie Thompson against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, for injuries received in a collision. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The relation of passenger and carrier existed. — Homes v. Bir. South. Ry. Go., 140 Ala. 208; Miller v. Mo. Pac. Ry. Go., 10 L. R. A. 26; 95 N. Y. 562; 44 Cal. 71; 6 S. C.*130; Broslin v. E. O. M. & B. R. R. Go., 114 Ala. 398. The question of the effect to he given the release was one of fact and should have been submitted to the jury. — Holmes v. Bir.…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This is an action by the appellant against the appellee for damages on account of injuries claimed to have been received by the plaintiff as the result of a collision of the car on which plaintiff was with another car. The second count of the complaint alleges, in substance, that plaintiff was in the employ of the Eagle Iron Company, engaged in loading wood on one of the cars of the defendant, which cars were being propelled by a locomotive under the charge of John Lane, an agent or employe of defendant; that plaintiff was on said car by the invitation or request of said John Lane, *592to be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. GayleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Home Telephone Co. v. FieldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Western Railway v. ArnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Stegall v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
- Broslin v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
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- Amerson v. Corona Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Steenhuis v. HollandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Wright v. McCordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
- Braswell Wood Co., Inc. v. FussellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Homewood Dairy Products Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
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