Gassaway v. Georgia Southern Railroad

Speer, Justice.

J. M. Gassaway, an employé, brought his action for damages against the Georgia Southern Railroad Company, for injuries received while in the service of the defendant, without fault on his part, but which injuries were the result of the carelessness of defendant, and by the wrongful, improper and negligent conduct of one of the employes of said company, who had charge of the *349work of said company at the time said injuries were sustained. The plaintiff having introduced his evidence and closed, counsel for defendant moved the court to non-suit said case, on the ground that under…