Mobile Light R. Co. v. Phillips

This was a suit by appellee, alleging that she had been injured while a passenger upon one of appellant’s street cars, by reason of a collision between the street car and a motor vehicle, which resulted from the negligence of the appellant, its servant or agent.

The case was tried upon the general issue.

The damages awarded were small.

Appellant inveighs against the giving of written charge 1, at the request of appellee, because, as it rightly says, it assumes that appellant was a common carrier, etc.; and that appellee was a passenger.

There is no contention that the said charge states the law…