Nashville, Chattanooga & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Casey
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court'. I-Iearcl before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by A. B. Casey, as administrator of Hetty Casey against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, for damages for injury to Hetty Casey while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. The law does not impose upon the conductor the duty of seeing and knowing that all passengers have alighted who intended to do so.
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Appeal from Marshall Circuit Court'. I-Iearcl before Hon. W. W. Haralson. Action by A. B. Casey, as administrator of Hetty Casey against the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, for damages for injury to Hetty Casey while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. The law does not impose upon the conductor the duty of seeing and knowing that all passengers have alighted who intended to do so. Unless he knows or has good reason to believe the contrary, he may presume that passengers have availed themselves of this privilege when he has stopped his train for a…
1Per curiam
This action is for injury received in alighting from a car at the station, originally brought by Hetty Casey, and after her death revived in the name of appellee as her administrator. The evidence shows that the original plaintiff was about 80 years old and very infirm, and that she was traveling on the car from Guntersville to Albertville. Her son Albert Casey, who was traveling with his mother, testified that he-had two little children with him and a bundle of goods; that the station at Albertville was called, and that the train came to a standstill; that he got off with the children and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Watkins v. Birmingham Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Birmingham Railway & Electric Co. v. WildmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Birmingham Union Railway Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Highland Avenue & Belt Railroad v. BurtSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. McNabSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
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- Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. MathisAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913
- Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co. v. MindlerAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911