Moses v. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Poems, J.

Plaintiff claims damages in the sum of $20,000 for personal injuries received by Mm while boarding a train of the defendant company, at the city of Vicksburg, Miss., during the night of January 14, 1885; which he attributes to the negligence and want of care of tlie defendant and of its employees.

The defense is a general denial, a special denial of negligence on the part of the company, and a charge of contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff.

The jury found in favor of plaintiff, to whom they allowed $1000 damages. Defendant appeals,…