Southern Railway Co. v. Inman, Akers & Inman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for penalty; from city court of Atlanta — Judge Reid. September 21, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.
These were actions brought in 1910 under the provisions of the act approved August 23, 1905 (Acts 1905, p. 120), to recover from the railway company for its failure to promptly furnish cars ordered at various times during the years 1906 and 1907. The point is made that the actions were barred by the statute of limitations, and as we have reached the conclusion that this point is well taken, no other question need be dealt with. .
A consideration of the question upon which the case turns renders it necessary to classify the nature of the recovery authorized by section 2 of the act of 1905 and…
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