Hopkins v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.

(dissenting) : I think that the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict should have been granted, and therefore respectfully dissent from the affirmance of the judgment indicated in the opinion of the Chief J ustice, for the reasons which follow.

The action is by the plaintiff, an employee of the defendant oil mill, for damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendant.

The questions raised by the pleadings and the proceedings in the trial are stated in the opinion of the Chief Justice, and' need not be repeated; also the…