Legal Opinion

Corona Coal & Iron Co. v. Callahan

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 17, 1919No. 6 Div. 844PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Walker County; T. L. Sowell, Judge. Action by Pat Callahan against the Corona Coal & Iron Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.

Appellee sued appellant and another corporation of a similar name, Corona Coal Company, The complaint contained three counts. The first count was for false imprisonment; the second for malicious prosecution; and the third for assault and battery. The first and third counts were eliminated by instructions, to which action no objection is now made; and the other corporation is also eliminated by the affirmative instruction in its favor as to all the counts. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, appellee, against the appellant corporation for $2,500.

The evidence showed,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McCormick & Richardson v. Joseph & AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Eagle Iron Co. v. BaughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  3. Birmingham Mineral Railroad v. Tennessee Coal, Iron RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  4. E. E. Yarbrough Turpentine Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  5. Porter v. Louisville N. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1918

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lester v. JacobsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  2. Hendrickson v. International Harvester Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1927
  3. Wilson & Co. v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  4. Hooper v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. Dixie Construction Co. v. McCauleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1924

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