Holley v. Funtime Skateland South, Inc.

BROOM, Justice,

for the Court:

Skating resulted in accidental injuries to the plaintiff Willie Myrtis Holley, who filed a tort action in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County against Funtime Skateland South, Inc., operator of the rink wherein the accident occurred. When the plaintiff rested her case, Funtime requested and was granted a directed verdict. Now on appeal plaintiff contends that her proof made out a prima' facie case which should have gone to the jury.

Testimony of the plaintiff which we accept as true in passing upon the directed verdict, establishes the…