Legal Opinion

Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad v. Keith

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1874PublishedCited by 24 opinions

New trial. Practice in the Superior Court. Railroads. Damages. Evidence. Before Judge Underwood. Whitfield county. At Chambers. May 18th, 1874. For the facts of this case, see the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

This case came before the court below on an appeal from the assessment of damages for locating the defendant’s road on the plaintiff’s land under the provisions of its charter. On the trial of the appeal the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,580 64. The defendant made a motion for a new trial on the several grounds set forth therein, which was overruled by the court, and the defendant excepted.

1. When the motion for a new trial came on to be heard, the plaintiff made a motion to dismiss it on the ground that a brief of the evidence had not been filed in the…

2Cited by24 opinions

  1. Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. City of Santa Ana v. HarlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Cohen v. St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
  4. Central Georgia Power Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  5. Gate City Terminal Co. v. ThrowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911

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