Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. Broome
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of LaGrange — Judge Harwell. November 11, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
1. Broome sued the railway company for shortages in several shipments of coal. The original petition, which was in one count, contained the allegations necessary to hold the carrier under the statute making the last connecting carrier that receives the shipment “as in good order” liable for the damages, and also the allegations necessary to hold it on the theory of a common-law liability for a loss of the goods while in its possession; indeed the pleader expressly declared the defendant to be liable both by the statute and the common law. Upon special demurrer being filed, the plaintiff, by…
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