Cook v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

The respondent herein brought suit against the appellant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, asking for actual and punitive damages because of alleged personal injuries received on or about August 9, 1935, in Barnwell County, when respondent leaped from an automobile in order to avoid being killed or seriously injured immediately prior to a collision between the automobile and the train of the appellant at a public crossing. The allegations of the complaint were denied by the appellant.

During the trial of the case the usual motions…