Herring v. Louisville & N.R. Co.
Decision Date | 15 May 1919 |
Docket Number | 8 Div. 25 |
Citation | 203 Ala. 136,82 So. 166 |
Parties | HERRING v. LOUISVILLE & N.R. CO. |
Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Appeal from Circuit Court, Morgan County; Robert Brickell, Judge.
Action by Bennie Herring, by his next friend, against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for damages for injuries in a crossing accident. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Reversed and remanded.
The cause went to the jury on two counts, the first being for subsequent negligence, and the second for wanton negligence. The pleas were contributory negligence in that the plaintiff went upon the track in full view and near an approaching train and in close and dangerous proximity to him, and that he did this voluntarily, and carelessly remained on the track until struck by the train when he had time to remove himself from the on-coming train; also that he failed to stop, look and listen. The other facts sufficiently appear on the former appeal. 195 Ala. 422. The following charges were refused to the plaintiff:
W.A. Denson, of Birmingham, for appellant.
Eyster & Eyster, of Albany, for appellee.
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