Bize v. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gage.

Action for damages to the person, consequent upon defendant’s negligence; verdict for plaintiff for three thousand five hundred ($3,500.00) dollars; appeal by defendant.

The exceptions are five, but they make, and the appellant argued, only one issue; that is, the whole testimony of the witnesses does not convict defendant of carelessness.

There is no doubt about the rule of la-w, that if there be any testimony from which carelessness may be inferable, the issue ought to go to the jury; and contra, if no such inference can be drawn from,…