Morris v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Gwinnett superior court—Judge Cobb. June 9, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.
Morris brought suit against the Seaboard Air-Line Eailway on account of certain personal injuries received by him in a “head oh” collision, while a passenger on a train. The answer included a plea of accord and satisfaction, based upon a written release executed by the plaintiff. The release is in full as follows: “Seaboard Air-Line Railway, Eelease. For and in consideration of the sum of five & 00/100 dollars ($5.00) to me paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and for no other consideration whatsoever, I, J. Edgar Morris, do hereby release and forever discharge the Seaboard…
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