Freeman v. Frasher

Mr. Chine Justice Denison

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant in error brought suit against plaintiffs in error under the interstate commerce act and had a verdict and judgment for $7,500 for negligence which caused the death of her husband. The case comes here on error and the defendants make the following points for reversal: (1) The deceased was not engaged in interstate commerce when killed; (2) there is no proof of defendants’ negligence; (3) the defendants’ negligence, if any, was not the proximate cause of the accident; (4) the verdict must be presumed to be excessive…