Whitfield v. Cox

The plaintiff, Mrs. Cox, was struck in the face by an empty pint whiskey bottle, thrown by some unidentified person, while she was attending a wrestling bout staged by the defendant, Whitfield. She brought this suit for the resulting damages and obtained a jury verdict for $1,500, upon which judgment was entered. This writ of error was granted to the defendant, who asserts that the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict and that the court erred in giving an instruction.

The- plaintiff based her right to recover on the alleged negligence of the defendant in failing to protect her…