Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Bloomingdale
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Negligence. Damages. Before Judge Hammond. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1884. ■ Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Branham, Judge.
In this case, the jury found $2,500 damages for the plaintiff, and the defendant, who is the plaintiff in error here, moved for a new trial, which the court below refused, and error is as'signed on that ruling of the court.
The plaintiff, Bloomingdale, alleges that, on the night of the 11th of August, 1883, in returning from the city of Atlanta to his home, south of the cemetery, and beyond Howell street, he went down Decatur to Young street, turned into and went down that street until he reached that part of the right of way lying between the Air-Line and the Georgia Railroad…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Higgins v. Cherokee RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
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- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. NeelySupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- Southwestern Railroad v. HankersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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- Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Lowe v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Taylor v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
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