Girtman Bros. v. Eaton

Citations

• 64 Fla. 69

Syllabus

<p>1. In an action for personal injuries caused by alleged negligence in the loading or driving of'a wagon on a street, the burden is upon the plaintiff to prove the injuries to have been received as a proximate result of the defendant’s negligence as alleged.</p> <p>2. In an action between individuals for a negligent injury, if the legal effect of the evidence is to show a lack of the alleged negligence or to show contributory negligence by the plaintiff, there can be no recovery.</p> <p>3. An examination of the evidence discloses no actionable negligence by the defendants or their employees, and judgment for the plaintiff is reversed.</p>