Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Woodson
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO TH3Í SUPREME COURT OE THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. Motioks to dismiss os to . AKFiRM. The case is stated in ihe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
Woodson sued the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company to recover damages for injuries sustained by him through its negligence. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Upon the trial in- the Circuit Court of Haywood County, Tennessee, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, assessing his damages at $3000, which on motion was set aside, and a new trial granted upon the ground that the verdict was not sustained by the evidence. A second trial -was then had which resulted in a verdict.for the‘plaintiff of $5000, which was again set aside on motion, upon the same ground. A third…
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