Williams v. Illinois Central Railroad

LOZIER, C.

Plaintiff■ sued defendant for damages for personal injuries sustained in a train wreck in Louisiana, December 27, 1946. At the close of all the evidence (defendant offered none), defendant was denied a directed verdict requested by it on the ground the action was barred by the statutes of Louisiana. The verdict was for plaintiff ■ for $12,500. Defendant’s motion for new trial was overruled, its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was sustained, judgment was entered in favor of defendant and plaintiff appealed.

Oh the evening of December 26, 1946, plaintiff purchased from…