LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. v. HOLLAND


79 So.2d 691 (1955)

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. Laura M. HOLLAND, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida. En Banc.

April 20, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.S. Pierce, Jr., Marianna, and James N. Daniel, Chipley, for appellant.

Marion B. Knight, Blountstown, for appellee.


ROBERTS, Justice.

The plaintiff sued the railroad company for the wrongful death of her son, aged 20, the jury returned a verdict in her favor in the amount of $5,000, and this appeal followed. The railroad company filed a motion for directed verdict at the close of plaintiff's case, at the close of all the evidence, and again after verdict to have the verdict set aside and judgment entered for defendant in accordance with its motion for directed verdict made at the...

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