Tomlin v. Georgia Power Company

Mattie Tomlin sued the Georgia Power Company for damages resulting from injuries alleged to have been caused by the sudden, unusual, and unnecessary jerk of a street-car on which the plaintiff was riding. The jury found for the plaintiff and the court granted a new trial on the defendant’s motion. In granting the new trial the trial judge entered the following order: “The motion for new trial in this case was based solely upon the ground that there is no evidence to support the verdict. The plaintiff testified that the street-car gave a sudden jerk, causing injury to her, and that, while she…