Mississippi Central Railroad v. Turnage
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Jefferson Davis county. Hon. Robert L. Bullard, Judge. Mrs. Turnage, appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the railroad company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor defendant appealed to the supreme court. Plaintiff sued for injuries received by her while attempting to board the passenger train of defendant.
Read the full summary
From the circuit court of Jefferson Davis county. Hon. Robert L. Bullard, Judge. Mrs. Turnage, appellee, was plaintiff in the court below; the railroad company, appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor defendant appealed to the supreme court. Plaintiff sued for injuries received by her while attempting to board the passenger train of defendant. The injuries were alleged to> have been caused by the gross negligence and carelessness of defendant’s servants in starting the train while plaintiff, with her small baby in her amis, was on the steps of defendant’s…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
Counsel for appellant very frankly concedes that the questions in this case were properly questions to be' submitted to the jury, and further concedes that the verdict of the jury must be affirmed, unless there was error committed by the trial court in the admission of certain testimony, which we shall notice in this opinion a little later, or unless the court should hold that the verdict was excessive, or that the case should be reversed on account of improper argument of counsel for appellee. Thus, by concession of counsel, the questions are narrowed down to three; the prime one being the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. GardnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad v. NewellIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Denver & R. G. R. v. RodderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1900
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. UrlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hall v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Foley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
- Brush v. LaurendineMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
- Jones v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. CarpenterMississippi Supreme Court · 1913
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.