Augusta & Summerville Railroad v. Renz
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Evidence. Negligence. Pleadings. Verdict. Sunday. Before Judge Tompkins. Richmond Superior Court. April Term, 1875. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant to recover damages for injuries sustained by him as a passenger whilst being transported on its road, in consequence of the alleged careless, negligent and unskillful management of the defendant, its servants and agents, in operating its cars and coaches upon its said road, whereby he was thrown from its car and his atm broken, to his damage $5,000 00. On the trial of the case, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $1,250 Ó0. The defendant made a motion for a new trial, on the several grounds…
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