Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 10, 1885PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Pleadings. Justification. Practice in Superior Court. Torts. ' Before Judge Harris. Campbell Superior Court. August Term, 1884. Reported in tbe decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Blandeord,- Justice.

This was an action by plaintiff in error against defendant in error to recover damages caused by the negligence off defendant’s servants in not locking or securing a turn-table, - whereby the infant son of plaintiff was seriously injured* The defendant filed a plea as follows, viz.

“ And now comes the defendant and admits that plaintiff was nurtby a turn-table belonging to and used by defendant at the time and place alleged and set forth in plaintiff’s declaration, and that defendant was not at fault or negligent, and therefore, plaintiff is not en-' titled to recover.”

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Augusta Factory v. BarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Co. v. PuckettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  2. Gilson v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Bennett v. HaleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. Seyden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900

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