Thompson v. Virginia & Carolina Southern Railroad

Plaintiff instituted bis action against defendant Railroad Company for damages for a personal injury alleged to have been caused bim by tbe negligence of tbe defendant. He alleged tbat while be was in a boxcar on defendant’s track, at work for bis employer, tbe B. J. Beynolds Tobacco Company, tbe boxcar was violently struck by one of defendant’s locomotives, negligently operated, and be suffered a physical injury to bis bead and body, for which be asks damages in tbe sum of $3,000. Tbe injury occurred 23 August, 1938, and summons was issued 19 October, 1938.

Defendant answered, denying tbe…