City of Augusta v. Hafers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Municipal corporations. Negligence. Eoads and bridges. Evidence. Before Judge Gibson. Bichmond Superior Court. April Term, 1878. To the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to add the following: Defendant moved for a new trial on the following, among other grounds: 1. Because the court charged the jury as follows: “ If you find the system of cellars with covered doors in the sidewalks, as adopted by defendant, to be reasonably safe and secure, it is then…
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Municipal corporations. Negligence. Eoads and bridges. Evidence. Before Judge Gibson. Bichmond Superior Court. April Term, 1878. To the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to add the following: Defendant moved for a new trial on the following, among other grounds: 1. Because the court charged the jury as follows: “ If you find the system of cellars with covered doors in the sidewalks, as adopted by defendant, to be reasonably safe and secure, it is then for you to ascertain whether the defendant was guilty of negligence in the use of the cellar by the occupant or owner…
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover damages for its alleged negligence in allowing one Goldsby, the owner of a lot on Broad street in the city of Augusta, to keep open a cellar door, whereby the plaintiff, in walking along the sidewalk on said street, fell into said cellar and was injured. On the trial of the case, the jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $500.00. A motion for a new trial was made on the grounds therein stated, which was overruled, and the defendant excepted.
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