McAlister, Admx. v. Southern Rwy. Co.

(dissenting) : I sincerely regret the necessity of dissenting with the opinion of Mr. Justice Watts in this case for more reasons than one. The deceased was a deservedly popular man, an engineer of long and faithful service; his distressed family will find small compensation for their loss in the verdict which has been rendered; but a decision of the case according to the law, which both parties are entitled to, outweighs the sentiment of benevolence.

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