Jones v. Tift
Supreme Court of Georgia
Non-suit. Negligence. Before Judge Crisp, Dougherty Superior Court. April Term, 1879. Jones sued Tift for damages caused him in crossing a toll-bridge kept by defendant by reason of its want of repair and the negligence of defendant in connection therewith. On the trial plaintiff proved the facts set out in the opinion. The court granted a non-suit, and plaintiff excepted.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
The sole question is was the non-suit properly awarded by the court? We think not. There was evidence enough for the jury to pass upon and it was their peculiar province to do so.
It was in evidence that plaintiff paid toll to pass over the bridge in a buggy and return ; that he could not return in, the buggy because the proprietor of the bridge was repairing it; that he was told to come back in two hours and cross, that he did so, but the repairs were not completed ; that he was then told to put up his horse and buggy, return and cross on foot; that his daughter and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tift v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
- Hankerson v. Southwestern RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ferguson v. Columbus & Rome RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Castleberry v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Mattox v. LambrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923