Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Daffron

-Mrs. Jessie Daffron, administratrix of Joseph Daffron, sued the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, who was a fireman in the employment of the defendant at the time of his death. After the case had been submitted to the jury and they had been deliberating upon the same for about twenty-four hours, they were called into the court-room, and inquiry was made by. the judge whether they had agreed upon a verdict, or were likely to agree; and upon being informed that they had not agreed, the court said: “I regret exceedingly,…