Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Co. v. Manuel
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison County. Hon. D. M. Graham, Judge. Action by Mrs. Eugenia Manuel and Elores Manuel, a minor, against the City of Biloxi and the Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison County. Hon. D. M. Graham, Judge. Action by Mrs. Eugenia Manuel and Elores Manuel, a minor, against the City of Biloxi and the Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal. While the question as to what constituted negligence is one for the jury whenever there are facts shown upon which negligence can reasonably be predicated, where the undisputed testimony shows a state of facts such that reasonable or careful man would believe that there was no possible danger therefrom, a, peremptory instruc tion…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The appellees sued the city of Biloxi and the Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Company for damages occasioned by the death of William Manuel, the husband of the plaintiff Eugenia Manuel and father of the other plaintiff. William Manuel’s death was caused by a violent collision with a post situated within the right of way of a street of the city of Biloxi, which post was used as a. guy wire post to support the trolley wire of the Gulf-port & Mississippi Coast Traction Company which operated an electric street car line along the said street. The pole which caused the death of Manuel was…
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