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· 10/15/1920

Porter v. Nesmith

Citations

  • 124 Miss. 517
  • 87 So. 5

Syllabus

<p>1. Trials. Verdict should not he directed when evidence if h.elieved warrants judgment for plaintiff.</p> <p>A jury should not be directed to return a verdict for the defendant when there is evidence which, if believed by them to be true, would warrant a verdict for the plaintiff.</p> <p>2. Highways. Driver of automobile must Tceep loolcout for other travelers.</p> <p>The driver of an automobile should keep a lookout for other travelers on the road, and his failure so to do resulting in injury to another traveler is negligence.</p>

Judges: Smith

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