Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Weir
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
— A judgment for $1,000 damages was obtained against the railroad company for the loss of an automobile valued at $1600, that was struck by the engine of a train alleged to have been negligently operated at a country road crossing, and the defendant took writ of error. There was a plea of not guilty and also two special pleas averring that the plaintiff had not complied with the provisions of Chapter 5137 Acts of 1905, that all persons owning or operating a motor vehicle shall register the same and pay a license therefor, that no person shall operate upon the public highways a motor vehicle…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hemming v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
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- Germak v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1928
- St. Louis, B. & M. Ry. Co. v. PriceTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
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