Jacobs v. Atlantic Coast Line R.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chief Justice Watts.

The statement and statement of issues are:

“This action was commenced in January, 1926, for the purpose of recovering damages for the death of the child of plaintiffs which it was alleged was caused by the negligent, willful and wanton acts of the defendant as set forth in the complaint.

“The cause came on for trial before Honorable C. C. Simms, presiding Judge, and a jury at the April, 1926, term of Common Pleas for Chesterfield County. Upon the close of the plaintiff’s case, the presiding Judge granted a nonsuit as to…