Martin v. Southern Railway Co.

Bussey, Justice.

In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant because of the alleged wrongful discharge of the plaintiff by the defendant, in violation of a contract. The defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was granted by the circuit judge on the following grounds:

“That the plaintiff failed to make out a cause of action in that there was no evidence from which it could be reasonably inferred that the defendant breached any contractual obligation which it owed the plaintiff.

“That the only reasonable inference to be- drawn from the evidence is that the plaintiff…