Railway Co. v. Chambliss

The plaintiff proved that her horse was killed by the operation of defendant’s cars. She thereby cast upon it the burden of excusing the killing.

If the jury had believed the testimony of the defendant’s engineer, its duty would have been plain to find a verdict for the defendant. Was it warranted in disbelieving his testimony?

stock-kiiiing Titness.blhty ° As we understand the law, it warrants a jury in disregarding the statements of a witness which it does not believe to be true, whenever such disbelief fairly arises—whether because the statements involve impossibilities, or what, according…