Wm. J. Oliver Mfg. Co. v. Slimp
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM KNOX. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County.— VoN A. Huefaker, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lansden
This is an action for personal injuries. There was a trial in which the jury could not reach an agreement, and a mistrial was entered and the case reinstated upon the docket. At a subsequent term another trial was had, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $2,000. Judgment was entered upon this verdict, and an appeal was taken to the court of civil appeals, in which court the judgment of the circuit court was affirmed.
The procedure of the first trial was as follows:
At the close of plaintiff’s evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict, and at the close of all the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad v. HigginsTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
- Jenkins v. HankinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Bostick v. ThomasTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
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- Seymour v. Southern Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1906
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