Legal Opinion

Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Forester

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 31, 1931No. 20985PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtBloodwobtii, J.

"The statutory presumption of negligence, arising on proof of the killing by the running of the locomotive and ears of the railroad company, was fully rebutted by positive and uncontradicted evidence, and the verdict for the plaintiff was contrary to law. The judge of the superior court erred in overruling the certiorari. Macon & Birmingham R. Co. v. Revis, 119 Ga. 332 [46 S. E. 418]; Macon, Dublin & Savannah R. Co. v. Wood, 3 Ga. App. 197 [59 S. E. 595].” Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. O’Neal, 11 Ga. App. 461 (75 S. E. 674) ; Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Capeley, 39 Ga. App. 98 (146 S. E.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Macon & Birmingham Railroad v. RevisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  4. Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. CapeleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hildebrand v. Chicago B. & Q. R. R.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1933

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