Central Railroad v. Smith

Hall, Justice.

The plaintiff recovered of the defendant ten thousand dollars damages, resulting, as he alleges, from an injury which was occasioned by the negligent conduct of its agent in conducting him from the freight depot of the company in Savannah to its passenger depot, whence he had access to the street, where he could obtain a conveyance to his lodgings. The court overruled a motion for a new trial made by the defendant upon the following grounds:

(1.) Because the verdict of the jury is contrary to law.

(2.) Because the Yerdict of the jury is contrary to the evidence.

(3.) Because the…