Atlantic Coast Line Railway v. Hobbs
Atlantic Coast Line Railway v. Hobbs
Opinion of the Court
Hobbs obtained a judgment for $1,500.00 against the railroad company for injuries to
The judgment is reversed and a new trial awarded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Atlantic Coast Line Railway, in Error v. David J. Hobbs, in Error
- Cited By
- 3 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- In an action for damages against a railroad company for injuries sustained by the running of a train, where the plaintiff and defendant were both at fault when the injuries occurred, and the damages were not diminished in proportion to the fault attributable to the plaintiff as required by the statute, a new trial should be awarded.