Sears v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Conductor. Damages. New trial. Before Judge Hall. Spalding Superior Court. August Term, 1874. For the facts, see the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against (he defendant to recover damages for the homicide of her husband. On the trial of the case, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $10,000 00. The defendant made a motion for a new trial on the several grounds set forth therein, which was granted by the court on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th grounds contained in the motion, which several grounds are as follows: Because the verdict of the jury was contrary to the charge of the court. Because there was no evidence before the jury on which to base a…
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