Manning v. American Clothing Co.

delivered the opinion of the Court. •

An action of damages instituted by Marie Manning, plaintiff below (plaintiff in error here), by her next friend, Alex Manning, against American Clothing Company, in the circuit court of Knox county, seeking a recovery for injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in error while in the employ of defendant in error.

Upon the trial in the court below, at the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial judge directed a verdict in favor of the defendant in error, upon its motion, on the ground that plaintiff in error was guilty of contributory…