Barnes v. Noel

This suit was brought by James A. Barnes, a minor, through his next friend, to recover damages from the *129defendant Noel for injuries sustained by plaintiff below on Noel’s premises. At .the time of the injury, young Barnes was a small boy and was hurt by a mowing machine operated by an employee of Noel on the latter’s place.

Upon the first trial of the case in the first circuit court of Davidson county, defendant below made a motion for peremptory instructions, which was overruled, and, on the case being submitted to the jury, they returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. A. motion for a new…