Hamlin v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad

Citations

• 72 Miss. 39

Syllabus

<p>RailRoads. Injury. Presumption. Instruction. Code 1893, 1 1808.</p> <p>In a suit against a railroad company, after instructing’ under l 1808, code 1893, that proof of injury hy the running of cars is prima facie evidence of defendant’s negligence, if the facts connected with the injury are in evidence, it is proper to instruct, further, that the jury will determine the case upon the facts, and not upon the presumption. JRailroad Co. v. Phillips, 64 Miss., 693.</p>