Georgia & Florida Railway v. Thigpen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Rawlings. Emanuel superior, court. August 6, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
Mrs. Savannah Thigpen brought suit against the Georgia and Florida Railway, seeking to recover damages on' account of a personal injury. A demurrer to the petition as amended was overruled, and exceptions pendente lite were entered of record. The jury found for the plaintiff $750. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was denied, and it excepted.
1. The demurrer was properly overruled, except in one particular. The petition alleged that the conductor of the train was negligent in not .properly “looking after” the plaintiff, in not assisting her to alight from the train, and in .signaling…
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