Wilson v. Citizens' Street Ry. Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
If ROM SHELBY. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Shelby County. L. H. Estes, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlister., J.
This is a suit to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained in consequence of the negligence of the defendant company in the operation of its cars. The case was tried by the Court and jury, resulting in a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed and has assigned errors. The first assignment is that there was no material evidence to support the verdict, and that upon the undisputed evidence there is liability.
The accident occurred on the night of August 21, 1898, at the intersection of the Macon Road and Grace Avenue, about five miles- from the city of…
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