Central Railroad v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Georgia
Interrogatories. Evidence. Negligence. Presump, tions. Railroads. Damages. Before Judge Clarke.. Quitman Superior Court. March Term, 1884. Georgia Sanders brought suit against the Central Rail- • road for a personal injury, laying her damages at ten thousand dollars. The defendant pleaded the general issue..
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Interrogatories. Evidence. Negligence. Presump, tions. Railroads. Damages. Before Judge Clarke.. Quitman Superior Court. March Term, 1884. Georgia Sanders brought suit against the Central Rail- • road for a personal injury, laying her damages at ten thousand dollars. The defendant pleaded the general issue.. On the trial, there was no conflict of evidence as to the ■ fact that a train on the Southwestern Railroad (which was; controlled by the Central Railroad under lease) ran off the track while passing around a curve, and that the plaintiff was injured; but the evidence as to the diligence…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
The defendant in error brought her action against the plaintiff in error and obtained a verdict and judgment. The defendant moved for a new trial on various grounds, which motion was overruled by the court below, and defendant excepted, and error thereon is assigned to this court.
*5161. The action was originally brought against the Central Railroad and Banking Company. The declaration was subsequently amended, without objection, by adding the words, after “Central Railroad and Banking Company,” “of Georgia, lessees of the Southwestern Railroad Company.” While the action remained…
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