Williams v. Seaboard Airline Railroad

Appellant, Warren G. Williams, Jr., sustained severe personal injuries as a result of a collision between the vehicle he was operating and a Seaboard train. His negligence action against the railroad proceeded to trial before a jury as a result of which plaintiff was awarded a judgment. However, that judgment was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial.1 Upon remand, the case was tried before the court without a jury resulting in a judgment for the railroad from which this appeal has been taken.

In the final judgment, the court found that “the greater weight of the evidence does not…