Bradley v. Williams

SAMEORD,' J.

The complaint was in two counts, claiming damages from the defendant on account of injury sustained while plaintiff was attempting to board one of defendant’s Street cars. The pleas were the general issue arid contributory negligence. The evidence was conflicting; that for the plaintiff tending to prove; the plaintiff’s casej and that for defendant tending to prove contributory negligence.

At the conclusion of the evidence and after the court, had orally charged the Jury, both on the law of negligence and contributory negligence, the defendant requested in writing the giving of the…