VICKSBURG, &C., RAILROAD CO. v. PUTNAM


118 U.S. 545 (1886)

VICKSBURG AND MERIDIAN RAILROAD COMPANY v. PUTNAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 22, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edgar M. Johnson (Mr. George Hoadly and Mr. Edward Colston were with him on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Hoke Smith, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action against a railroad corporation for personal injuries received on September 16, 1881 by a passenger, then forty nine years of age. The verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum of $16,000. and the defendant tendered a bill of exceptions and sued out this writ of error.

Some of the exceptions relate to rulings and instructions on the question of...

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