Killian v. Taylor

6 Citing cases

  1. Fleetwood v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co.

    21 So. 2d 696 (Ala. 1945)   Cited 32 times
    In Fleetwood and Wigley, the court was considering the circumstances in which the trial court ought to charge the jury that there is a presumption that a normal person will not commit suicide, where, in an action on a life insurance policy, the issue is whether insured died by suicide.

    Southern R. Co. v. Gantt, 210 Ala. 383, 98 So. 192; Chambers v. Morris, 149 Ala. 674, 42 So. 549; Sloss S. S. I. Co. v. Mitchell, 167 Ala. 226, 52 So. 69; Miller v. Whittington, 202 Ala. 406, 80 So. 499. "Preponderance of evidence" charges are properly refused in civil cases. Kansas City M. B. R. Co. v. Henson, 132 Ala. 528, 31 So. 590; Nelson v. Belcher Lbr. Co., 232 Ala. 116, 166 So. 808; Callaway Truitt v. Gay, 143 Ala. 524, 39 So. 277; Killian v. Taylor, 20 Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446. STAKELY, Justice.

  2. Nelson v. Belcher Lumber Co.

    166 So. 808 (Ala. 1936)   Cited 6 times

    Hamilton Nat. Bank v. Lerman, 229 Ala. 363, 157 So. 75. Requested charges requiring the party to convince the jury by a preponderance of evidence are incorrect; the law is satisfied if he reasonably satisfies the jury from the evidence in the case. Killian v. Taylor, 20 Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446; White v. Farris, 124 Ala. 461, 27 So. 259; Kelly v. Hanwick, 228 Ala. 336, 153 So. 269; Nabers v. Long, 207 Ala. 270, 92 So. 444. Conduct constituting due care depends on particular circumstances and conditions which should govern acts of a reasonably prudent man under the circumstances. Mobile L. R. Co. v. Forcheimer, 221 Ala. 139, 127 So. 825; Alabama City G. A. R. Co. v. Bullard, 157 Ala. 618, 47 So. 578. Instructions must refer to the evidence in the case.

  3. Bradley v. Powers

    106 So. 799 (Ala. 1926)   Cited 12 times

    Payne v. Roy, 206 Ala. 432, 90 So. 605; Hines v. Paden, 204 Ala. 592, 87 So. 88. Requested charges, substantially covered, are properly refused. Killian v. Taylor, 20 Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446; Feore v. Trammel, 213 Ala. 293, 104 So. 808. Likewise of charges applicable to one count, but ignoring the wrong charged in another count. Ala. F. I. Co. v. Andrews, 212 Ala. 336, 102 So. 799. And those misleading or stressing a part of evidence.

  4. Whetstone v. Caudle

    307 So. 2d 697 (Ala. Civ. App. 1975)   Cited 7 times

    The failure of the jury to assess the alternate value of the two automobiles separately did not constitute reversible error. Weeks v. Weeks, 39 Ala. App. 159, 96 So.2d 453 (1957); Killian v. Taylor, 20 Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446 (1925). HOLMES, Judge.

  5. Starr Piano Co. Sales Corporation v. Woodson

    154 So. 119 (Ala. Crim. App. 1934)

    Failure to fix the alternate value cannot be said to be error without injury unless the property is in the possession of the successful party. Here it was in plaintiff's possession by virtue of its replevy bond. Code 1923, § 7392; Killian v. Taylor, 20. Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446; Crews v. Parish, 21 Ala. App. 80, 105 So. 430; Scott v. Howard, 215 Ala. 590, 112 So. 194; Scott v. Parker, 216 Ala. 321, 113 So. 495; Averett v. Milner, 75 Ala. 505; Gwin v. Emerald Co., 201 Ala. 384, 78 So. 758; Jones v. Anderson, 76 Ala. 427; So. Warehouse Co. v. Johnson, 85 Ala. 178, 4 So. 643; Ex parte Vaughan, 168 Ala. 187, 53 So. 270; Carroll v. Blackburn, 12 Ala. App. 648, 68 So. 515; Jernigan v. Willoughby, 159 Ala. 650, 48 So. 812; Johnson v. McLeod, 80 Ala. 433, 2 So. 145. Chas W. Greer and Waldrop Windham, both of Birmingham, for appellee.

  6. Clifton v. Gay

    109 So. 168 (Ala. Crim. App. 1926)   Cited 12 times

    Judgment must be for property sued for, or its alternate value, and the judgment entry must show a compliance with the law. Code 1923, § 7392; Jernigan v. Willoughby, 159 Ala. 650, 48 So. 812; Killian v. Taylor, 20 Ala. App. 614, 104 So. 446; Carroll v. Blackburn, 12 Ala. App. 648, 68 So. 515. Pruet Glass, of Ashland, for appellee.