Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Blanton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1937No. 26043PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Mrs. Esther Blanton as administratrix of her deceased husband, Will Blanton (hereinafter referred to as the decedent), brought this action against Southern Railway Company, to recover damages for his homicide. The petition is in two counts. The questions for determination are (1) whether the judge erred in overruling general and special demurrers to the petition as amended, and (2) whether he erred in overruling the motion for new trial.
By paragraph, the material parts of the first count are substantially as follows: (3) On April 29, 1935, the decedent was working as a brakeman on the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. De AtleySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. LindsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. ProffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Schlemmer v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Loftin v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Brady v. GlossonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Pollard v. WeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Plaspohl v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Harrison v. LeagueCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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