Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Whitehead
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 10, 1923No. 14313PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. “It is not necessarily, as a matter of law, negligence for a passenger to be upon the platform of a moving train,” or to attempt to alight therefrom, unless the danger is obviously great. Augusta So. R. Co. v. Snider, 118 Ga. 146 (44 S. E. 1005); Suber v. G., C. & N. Ry. Co., 96 Ga. 42 (23 S. E. 387); Tallulah Falls R. Co. v. Harris, 129 Ga. 305, 306 (58 S. E. 838); Cen. of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Forehand, 128 Ga. 547 (1) (58 S. E. 44); Branan v. So. Ry. Co., 135 Ga. 24 (68 S. E. 793); Cotchelt v. Savannah Ry. Co., 84 Ga. 687 (11 S. E. 553); Macon & Western R. Co. v. Johnson, 38 Ga. 409, 438; Cen.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Macon & Western Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
- Simmons v. Seaboard Air-Line RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Suber v. Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Ball v. MabrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Augusta Southern Railroad v. SniderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gillem v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Davis v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925