Harrison v. Southern Ry. Co.

This is an action for personal injuries in which the plaintiff below, Thomas Eiz Harrison, obtained a judgment in the Circuit Court of Loudon County against the defendants, Southern Eailway Company anff the Loudon Feed, Grain and Coal Company, a co-partner ship composed of W. J. Butler and wife, Ruth Butler, for the sum of $2,000.00. Defendants seasonably filed motions for a new trial and upon the trial judge suggesting a remittitur of $1,000.00, which plaintiff accepted, the motions were overruled, and the defendants have appealed in error to this Court.

Plaintiff’s declaration charges in…