Catchings v. Florida-McCracken Concrete Pipe Co.

Supreme Court of Florida November 10, 1932

Catchings v. Florida-McCracken Concrete Pipe Co., 144 So. 877 (Fla. 1932)

107 Fla. 211

Whitfield, Terrell, Davis, Buford, Ellis, Brown

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

An action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries. Upon a directed verdict, judgment was rendered for the defendant. Writ Of error was taken The evidence upon the issues made is such that the cause should have been submitted to the jury upon appropriate instructions by the court. Haile v. Mason Hotel & I. Co., 71 Fla. 469, 71 So. 540; Wood Lumber Co. v. Gibson, 63 Fla. 316, 58 So. 364; King v. Cooney-Eckstein Co., 66 Fla. 246, 63 So. 659. See also cases cited in 2 Compiled General Laws of Florida, 1927, page 1679.

Reversed.

Whitfield, P.J. and Terrell and Davis, J.J., concur. Buford, O.J. and Ellis and Brown, J.J., concur in the opinion and judgment.

Reference

Full Case Name: Emory Catchings, a Minor Under the Age of 21 Years, by His Next Friend, Tom Catchings, His Father, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Florida---McCracken Concrete Pipe Company, Defendant in Error
Status: Published