ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO. v. JOHNSTON

2 Div. 493.

199 So.2d 840 (1967)

ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. Virginia D. JOHNSTON, as Administratrix.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geo. E. Sledge, Greensboro, and Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner & Clark, Birmingham, for appellant.

O. S. Burke, Greensboro, and Clement, Rosen, Hubbard & Waldrop, and Robt. B. Harwood, Jr., Tuscaloosa, for appellee.


MERRILL, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment on a verdict of $75,000.00 and from a judgment overruling defendant's motion for a new trial. The action was for the alleged wrongful death of plaintiff's intestate as a result of his driving an automobile into a moving train on a public crossing.

Defendant's demurrer to Counts Six and Seven was sustained but overruled as to Counts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. Plaintiff struck Count Two. The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases