American Bolt Co. v. Fennell
Decision Date | 17 December 1908 |
Citation | 158 Ala. 484,48 So. 97 |
Parties | AMERICAN BOLT CO. v. FENNELL. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; A. O. Lane, Judge.
Action by Ed Fennell against the American Bolt Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed. Affirmed.
Complaint was as follows: (2) Same as 1, down to and including the words "confined to his bed," with this additional averment: "And plaintiff avers that he was so knocked down and run over, and his said injuries received, by reason of, and as a proximate consequence of, the negligence of defendant's servant, in charge of said team, in and about the driving of said team." (4) Same as 1 down to and including the words "confined to his bed," with the following "That plaintiff was knocked down and run over, and received his said injuries, by reason of, and as a proximate consequence of, the negligence of defendant's servant, in charge of said team, in and about the management of said team." Plaintiff amended his first count by inserting before the words "and when plaintiff had proceeded" this clause: "Which said street, at and prior to the time of plaintiff's said injury, was habitually used by the public as a highway, a portion of said streets being for vehicles, and along the same the sidewalk being used by pedestrians."
Demurrers were interposed to the first count, ...
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