Rome Railway & Light Co. v. Duke
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Eloyd superior court — Judge Wright. May 15; 1930. J. W. Duke brought suit against the Rome Railway and Light Company, alleging that when he was twenty-nine years old, and while in the discharge of his duties as an employee of said company, his foot and ankle were broken, and that his injury was permanent; that it greatly marred the physical appearance of his foot; that he would have to go through life limping; that on account of this he suffered…
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Action for damages; from Eloyd superior court — Judge Wright. May 15; 1930. J. W. Duke brought suit against the Rome Railway and Light Company, alleging that when he was twenty-nine years old, and while in the discharge of his duties as an employee of said company, his foot and ankle were broken, and that his injury was permanent; that it greatly marred the physical appearance of his foot; that he would have to go through life limping; that on account of this he suffered great “mortification and embarassment;” that “ finally he was compelled to have his ankle rebroken by a specialist and a…
1Opinion of the CourtBloodwoeth, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts). The evidence showed the amount which had been expended for doctor’s bill, and that the plaintiff had lost about six months’ time, but it did not show any specific percentage in the diminution of his ability to labor or his capacity to earn money. Complaint is made of the following charge to the jury: “He says he suffered a permanent injury and that his capacity to earn a livelihood has deteriorated a certain per cent. You will find out what the gross sum is, if any, if you can from the evidence, and how much he *54probably will have lost for the remainder of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Metropolitan Street Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Powell v. Augusta & Summerville RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- City Council of Augusta v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Atlanta Street Railroad v. JacobsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- City of Atlanta v. HamptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
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