Stokes v. Magnolia Milling Co.

— The purpose of this action was to recover damages for personal injuries. The cause was tried to a court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of one thousand dollars. The defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and, in the alternative, for a new trial, both of which motions were overruled. Judgment was entered upon the verdict, from which the defendant appeals.

The facts, as the jury had a right to find them from the evidence offered by the respondent, may be summarized as follows: The accident out of which the litigation arose happened…