Thompson v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

The special ground assigns error on the exclusion of the following evidence: “Q. State whether or not other employees were wearing rings at the time you were injured. A. Yes, sir.'' It is contended that by this ruling the plaintiff was not permitted to offer evidence to the effect that there was a universal disregard by all employees of the plant of the company rule relating to wearing of rings, known to the employer, and of such magnitude as to constitute a waiver on the part of the employer of its enforcement of the rule amounting to an abrogation thereof. While appropriate evidence if…