Hendrix v. Southern Railway Co.

Tbe only question presented on this appeal is the correctness of the ruling of the court below in sustaining the defendants’ motion for judgment as in case of nonsuit at the close of all the evidence. Taking the evidence of plaintiff and defendants in the light most favorable to plaintiff, we see no error'in the court below sustaining the motion. It is well settled in this jurisdiction that the violation of a town or city ordinance, or State statute, is negligence per set, but the violation must be the proximate cause of the injury. Ordinarily this is a question for the jury if there is any…