Lee v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

This was an action by the plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been proximately caused by the negligence of the defendant. The defendant denied that it was negligent, and also entered the alternative plea of contributory negligence in bar of recovery. The case was tried upon the usual issues of negligence, contributory negligence and damage. The jury answered the issues in favor of the plaintiff, and from a judgment on the verdict the defendant appealed, assigning as error the refusal of the court to allow its motion for judgment as in case of nonsuit made when…