Supreme Court of Florida, 1933

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Custer

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Custer
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided October 12, 1933 · Davis, Whitfield, Buford, Ellis, Brown
150 So. 599; 112 Fla. 325; 1933 Fla. LEXIS 2226 (Southern Reporter)

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Custer

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This cause having heretofore been submitted to the Court upon the transcript of the record of the judgment herein, and briefs and argument of counsel for the respective parties, and the record having been seen and inspected, and the Court being now advised of its judgment to be given in the premises, it seems to the Court that there 'is no error in the said judgment; it is, therefore, considered, ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said judgment of the circuit court be, and the same is) hereby affirmed.

Davis, C. J., and Whitfield and Buford, J. J., concur. Ellis and Brown, J. J., dissent.

Dissenting Opinion

Brown, J.

(dissenting). — If the plaintiff did not realize the need of assistance, as shown by her failing to request any assistance, can railroad employee be held guilty of negligence for failure to render assistance?

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