Wood v. Western & Atlantic Railroad

Counsel for the plaintiff stated in the argument that while they do not argue the general grounds, these grounds are not abandoned, but on the contrary they are insisted on.

So far as the general grounds are concerned they are without merit under the record of this ease.

The first point argued in relation to the special grounds is that the court should have granted a nonsuit rather than a directed verdict. The principle of a nonsuit has been discussed many times by the appellate courts. Generally speaking, if a plaintiff does not make out his case as alleged and there is no conflicting evidence…