· 3/15/1912
Crawford v. St. Louis & San Francisco R. R.
Citations
- 102 Miss. 269
- 59 So. 86
Syllabus
<p>Railroads. Action for injuries. Sufficiency of evidence. Oontributory negligence.</p> <p>Where in a suit for damages against a railroad the plaintiff makes ont a prima facie case, by showing that the injury was caused by a running train of defendant, and the facts introduced in evidence do not disclose with any degree of certainty how the accident occurred, it is improper to give a peremptory instruction for the defendant.</p>
Judges: Smith
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