Lane v. Southern Railway Co.

Plaintiff, testifying as a witness in bis own behalf, exhibited to tbe jury bis left band. All of- tbe band, except tbe thumb and index finger, bad been cut off. He bad testified that this was tbe result of tbe injury wbicb be bad sustained when be stumbled and fell while walking, in tbe dark, on tbe unligbted walkway provided by defendant for passengers, beside its moving train toward tbe Union Station. His band bad struck against tbe track and bad been crushed by tbe wheels under tbe train. Immediately after tbe injury, plaintiff *290was taken to the local surgeon of defendant for treatment.…