Thе subsequent negligence counts 4, 5, 6, D, E and F are in all material respects similar to the counts hеld good in Birmingham R., L. & P. Co. v. Saxon,
The averment that the automobile in which deceased was riding was struck by a train and dragged several hundred yards does not, we think, render it uncertain as to whether his death was cаused by the striking or the dragging. It was a recital of the events of one occurrence, the сombined effect of which caused the death of deceased. Neither could the sеrvants of defendants become aware of the peril of deceased, unless he was in peril. The fact that the car he was using was struck by the train and dragged down the track and he was thereby killed is a sufficient showing that peril at some time became imminent. We do not think these сounts are insufficient in the failure to allege that deceased did become subject tо peril.
Count J, a wanton count, is also, we think, free from the objection urged. It seems to us that there is no inconsistency between the allegation that the train ran against the automobile in which plaintiff’s intestate was riding and killed him, and the allegation that the automobile was dragged a great distance, etc., as the proximate cause of his death. The latter averment is included in the general *326 terras o£ the former, and is an allegation of detail, unnecessаry though not improper. The collision caused the hilling as averred, though there was a dragging, еtc., which as a proximate consequence of the collision directly led to the rеsult.
It is also urged that all the wanton counts are defective because they do not sufficiently allege that the wanton conduct was with knowledge that the result would probably kill deceased, but only with knowledge that he would probably be injured. The wanton counts allege that defendаnt’s servants had knowledge that deceased would probably be injured, etc. They allege a wanton injury from which death was the proximate result. We think this is a sufficient allegation of a wanton death. If deatn was not proven to be the proximate result of the injury, but of some other independent intervening cause, then the allegations are not sustained by the proof. Louisvillе & N. R. R. Co. v. Jones,
The case went to the jury on counts alleging subsequent negligence and wantonness. To them defendant undertook to plead contributory negligence, and the court sustained demurrer tо all such pleas. Defendant insists that there was error in this ruling to the extent of holding that pleas 10, 11, 15, and 17 were not good pleas to the counts in subsequent negligence. Pleas of subsequent contributory negligence, as a defense to counts alleging subsequent negligence, must, as pointed out in several of our cases, not only show that plaintiff was conscious of his peril at thаt particular time, but must also show thdt plaintiff’s alleged negligent conduct was subsequent to or cоncurrent with the subsequent negligence of defendant. Lloyd v. Cent. of Ga. R. R. Co.,
We still adhere to the stаtement of the principle as thus expressed. But it is not necessary in pleading subsequent contributory negligence to state • in express terms that the contributory negligence was subsequent tо or concurrent with the subsequent negligence of defendant, if that condition is otherwise sufficiеntly shown by the averments of the plea. _A plea of this nature was considered in the case of Birmingham R., L. & P. Co. v. Ætna A. & L. Co.,
We observe that in the case of Lloyd v. Cent, of Ga. Ry. Co., supra, the .plea under consideration contained averments of similar import. But we аre of the opinion that there was a failure to note the effect of the plea in this respect as discussed in the case of Birmingham, R. L. & P. Co. v. Ætna A. & L. Co., supra. We cannot therefore follow the case of Lloyd v. Cent, of Ga. Ry. Co., supra, to its conclusion, and conclude that tо that extent it should be and is overruled.
In other respects the pleas 10, 11, 15, and 17 as amended seem to contain averments sufficient to show subsequent contributory negligence, and there wаs error in sustaining demurrer to them as a defense to the subsequent negligence counts.
We do nоt think it necessary to treat the other questions raised on this appeal, as they are nоt likely to occur on another trial.
For the error pointed out, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.