Southern Railway Co. v. Brown
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Seabroolc. Wayne superior court. June 17, 1905. 'The plaintiff brought her action against the Southern Bailway. Company, alleging that her husband in his lifetime was employed by the defendant as a brakeman, and while in the discharge of his duty in that capacity on one of the trains of the defendant he was knocked from the top of a car by the spout of a water-tank, which had been negligently left protruding over the track.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Seabroolc. Wayne superior court. June 17, 1905. 'The plaintiff brought her action against the Southern Bailway. Company, alleging that her husband in his lifetime was employed by the defendant as a brakeman, and while in the discharge of his duty in that capacity on one of the trains of the defendant he was knocked from the top of a car by the spout of a water-tank, which had been negligently left protruding over the track. It was alleged that he was at the time free from fault, and was standing facing the rear of the train in order that he might receive…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The plaintiff was permitted to testify: "My husband’s name was Henry Brown. I am the wife of Henry Brown.” This evidence was objected to op the ground that the original or a certified copy of the marriage license with the entries.thereon was the highest and best evidence of the marriage. Tjhis objection was wholly without merit. Under the law of this State a license is not essential to the validity of a marriage. Askew v. DuPree, 30 Ga. 173. The existence of a marriage may be proved by the testimony of any witness who is acquainted with the facts that…
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