Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. Condor
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Verdict. Before Judge Harris. Coweta Superior Court. March Term,. 1885. Condor brought his action of trespass against the AV lanta and West Point Railroad Company, laying his danaF ages at $5.090., On the trial, the evidence for the plaintiff was, in brief, as follows : The plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s train from Palmetto to Newnan. His baggage was in the smoking-car, and he was sitting in the ladies’ or first-class car.
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Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Verdict. Before Judge Harris. Coweta Superior Court. March Term,. 1885. Condor brought his action of trespass against the AV lanta and West Point Railroad Company, laying his danaF ages at $5.090., On the trial, the evidence for the plaintiff was, in brief, as follows : The plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s train from Palmetto to Newnan. His baggage was in the smoking-car, and he was sitting in the ladies’ or first-class car. As the train approached a small station, called Powell’s station, some six miles from New-nan, and had passed the switch, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
No question is made as to the plaintiff’s right to bring or maintain this action, nor is any exception taken to any ruling or charge of the court. The motion for a new trial proceeds upon the grounds that the verdict is contrary to law and evidence, decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence, and that the damages found are so excessive as to show improper bias and prejudice on the part of the jury to the plaintiff and against the defendant,, or that they misapprehended the case they had to try. The judge who tried this case was unwilling to disturb this finding ,and…
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