Southern Ry. Co. v. Laxson

This was a suit by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by her while a passenger on one of appellant's trains.

At the written request of the appellee the court gave the following instruction to the jury:(1) "The court charges the jury that the defendant railway company owed Mrs. Laxson the obligation to exercise the highest degree of care and caution to prevent injury to her as a passenger, and if it failed to do so, and if such failure proximately caused her to be injured in the manner stated in the complaint, the verdict must be for plaintiff."

Appellant…