Birmingham Electric Co. v. Farmer

STAKELY, Justice.

Mrs. Lucille Farmer (appellee) recovered a verdict and judgment against the Birmingham Electric Company (appellant)- in the amount of $5000.00. Oscar W. Farmer (appellee), husband of Mrs. Lucille Farmer, also recovered a verdict and judgment against The Birmingham Electric Company in the sum of $700.00. The cases were tried together in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. Following the overruling of a separate motion for a new trial in each case, separate appeals were taken to this court. By agreement of the parties sanctioned by this court the two cases on appeal have been…