Murphy v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Atlanta — Judge Reid. March 10, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The plaintiff sued the street-car company, alleging, that she was a passenger; that the car was stopped at her place for getting off; that while she was on the step in the act of alighting, the motorman, with a sudden jerk, started the car forward, and threw her to the ground, so that she was severely injured. This ease she supported by her testimony. The defendant proved that before the car stopped, and while it was near the crossing at which the plaintiff desired to get off, she stepped or jumped off, and thus was injured. So strong was this proof on behalf of the defendant that, while the…
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