Augusta Southern Railroad v. McDade
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before • Judge Eve. City court, of Richmond county. January term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtEisi-r, J.
1. It appeared that after plaintiff’s son had been killed by the defendant, the Augusta Southern Railroad Company, it leased in perpetuity its property and franchises to the ’ South Carolina & Georgia Railroad Companv. The latter com*136.pany was not a party to the suit. The trial judge asked the panel of jurors if any of them were stockholders or employees of the lessee company. Certainly stockholders and employees of' the lessee company were not disqualified from serving as jurors- on the trial of an action against the lessor company, it not appearing that by reason of their connection with the…
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