Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Williams

Appellee recovered a judgment for alleged personal injuries caused by appellant’s negligence. The error assigned is the overruling of appellant’s motion for a new trial. The only reasons for a new trial which are discussed by counsel are, that the verdict is not sustained by sufficient evidence, the giving of certain instructions, and the refusal to give others requested by appellant.

The jury returned a general verdict, and with it answered three interrogatories, which in no sense conflict with the general verdict. It is earnestly argued that on the evidence of appellee herself, she was…