Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Minor
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Macon — Judge Hodges. April 20, 1907. Minor, the husband of the plaintiff, was employed by the defendant company to work in its yards at Macon in the capacity of “hostler helper,” a kind of understudy, as it were, to the man who sees that locomotives are properly prepared and furnished for use in actual service.
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Action for damages, from city court of Macon — Judge Hodges. April 20, 1907. Minor, the husband of the plaintiff, was employed by the defendant company to work in its yards at Macon in the capacity of “hostler helper,” a kind of understudy, as it were, to the man who sees that locomotives are properly prepared and furnished for use in actual service. His regular occupation was that of member of the city Ere department; but he was doing this service with the view of learning the trade, to the end of being regularly employed in the motive department of the railway company. He had been working…
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
(After stating the facts.)
1. As to the contention that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, that no negligence on the part of the master is shown, that the death of the deceased came about by reason of an accident, unforeseeable by ordinary care, it is necessary to say only that the evidence was such that a verdict either way could have-been legally justified. Whether the wires were unsafely located in. the beginning, whether the railroad company by ordinary care could have. discovered this fact, whether an inspection reasonable under all the circumstances would have disclosed the…
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