Legal Opinion

Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Clark

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1903PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Bartow superior court. June 21, 1902.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

This was an action by Mrs. Clark against the railway -company for the homicide of her husband, who was an employee ,of the company. ■ The verdict was for $7,500, and the company .assigns error upon the refusal of the court to grant it a new trial.

The case is upon its facts close and doubtful. The motion for -a new trial contains numerous grounds. Dpon two of these grounds •we think the defendant was entitled to a new trial. These grounds *549assign error upon the charges set forth in the third headnote. It is true the judge charged the jury that they need not use the tables referred to in the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. AlmandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Tietjen v. MeldrimSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Callaway v. PickardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  3. Morris v. WarlickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Preston v. HamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. DeasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918

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