Hammond v. Jacksonville Electric Co.

As the defendant offered no evidence, and the (rial court, on the defendant’s motion, directed a verdict for the defendant on the testimony produced by the plaintiff, the question to be determined on this writ of error is the legal effect of the plaintiff’s evidence under the statutes regulating the liability of the defendant company in a case of this character. The injured person was not an employee of the defendant company.

The statutes provide that a railroad company shall be liable for any damage done to persons, * * by the running of the cars * of such company, * * unless the company…