Jester v. Bailey

Appellee Fred C. Bailey brought this action for damages in the Circuit Court of Quitman County against appellant E. A. Jester, for personal injuries received by Bailey in a collision. The circuit court gave plaintiff a peremptory instruction on liability, and submit ted to the jury the issue of damages. It awarded ap-pellee $25,000.

The question is whether the trial court erred in directing a verdict for Bailey on the issue of liability. In appraising it, the court must look solely to the testimony in behalf of the party against whom the directed verdict is requested, and, taking that…