Mobile O.R. Co. v. Clay

The appellee, Clay, filed his declaration in the circuit court against the appellant, the railroad company, for damages for a personal injury — the loss of his right eye. The original declaration was filed July 9', 1927; it was subsequently amended; and the railroad pleaded the general issue and assumption of risks. The cause was submitted to a jury, which returned a verdict for fifteen thousand dollars, the court entered judgment therefor, and the railroad prosecutes an appeal here.

The original declaration sought recovery, based on the negligence of the appellant railroad, for the loss of…