Legal Opinion
Porter v. Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 18, 1946No. 31197PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The only question in this case is: did the court properly sustain the general demurrer and dismiss the action for damages brought by Mrs. D. H. Porter against Southern Railway Company? The plaintiff sued in two counts for the homicide of her husband, who was killed, while driving a taxicab, by a train of the defendant on a public crossing in Austell, Georgia. Both counts alleged: That the homicide occurred on a dark and rainy night; that the atmospheric conditions caused the glass windows of the ear in which plaintiff’s husband was riding to be constantly clouded with mist and moisture; that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Lowe v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Laseter v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Thomas v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Reed v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Wheat v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. GrimesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Porter v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Moorman v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Duckwitz v. ManorCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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