Worrell v. Winstead

delivered the opinion of the court.

June Worrell filed a motion for judgment against Staley E. Winstead to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to *598have been received while riding as a paying passenger in an automobile operated by the defendant. The motion alleged that as the result of the negligence of the defendant in the operation of the car the plaintiff was thrown violently from the rear seat and sustained serious injuries.

At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case the court'struck the evidence on the ground that it was insufficient to sustain a verdict against the defendant. A…