C. J. Jones Lumber Co. v. Morrison

SMITH, Judge.

After the trial of this negligence action in the court below, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and judgment was entered thereon. The defendants have appealed, contending (1) that the lower ■court erred in failing to grant their motion for directed verdict; and (2) that the verdict and judgment are so contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence that justice requires a new trial. We find merit in the latter contention and reverse.

The plaintiff, Mrs. Rowe, driving a 1950 Chevrolet sedan, left Miami at about noon for a visit in Copeland, which is about…