Grizzell v. Foxx

These suits were brought by Mary Foxx and husband, Paul Foxx, against Mrs. M. Reynolds Grizzell, seeking to recover for personal injuries received by Mary Foxx in a fall on premises owned by the defendant, and for expenses incurred by her husband in treatment of her injuries. At the close of plaintiff’s proof, defendant moved for a directed verdict, which was overruled. Defendant did not introduce any proof. The jury returned verdicts against the defendant of $2,500 in the case of Mary Foxx and $1,000 in the case of Paul Poxx. Motion for a new trial was overruled and defendant appealed,…