Coley Farming Co. v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.

The first contention of defendants is: “The motion for nonsuit and the prayer for a directed verdict should have been granted. So far as we have been able to find, this is a ease of first *66impression in this State. It has been held in many cases that proof of receipt by a carrier in good condition, and delivery in a damaged condition furnished sufficient proof to call upon the carrier to go forward with the evidence. An examination of these cases, however, will disclose that the injuries invariably consisted of broken bones, cuts, wounds, or other manifest and physical injuries. No such…