Legal Opinion

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Anderson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 20, 1926No. 16773PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

(After stating the facts as above.) It will serve no useful purpose to discuss the sufficiency of the evidence. We have examined the evidence carefully, and are satisfied that under it the jury were authorized to find the defendant liable.

The defendant complains in the first ground of the amendment to the motion for a new trial that the court erred in allowing the plaintiff to testify that he had no education or profession. The evidence was objected to as being irrelevant and immaterial to any issue in the case, and prejudicial. We do not think there was any error in the court’s ruling. It…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. GardnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Americus, Preston & Lumpkin Railroad v. LuckieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  4. Powell v. Augusta & Summerville RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LarsenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  2. Jones v. HutchinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  3. Franco v. FujimotoHawaii Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Beasley v. BurtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  5. Berry v. JowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938

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