Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 18, 1913PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Ellis. Eulton superior court. July 25, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Mrs. Ruth Jackson, then a minor, by her next friend brought suit against the Western & Atlantic Railroad Company and the Seaboard Air-Line Railway, to recover damages for the homicide of her husband, W. P. Jackson, alleging that by the concurrent negligence of both defendants her husband was killed. The case against the first-named defendant was dismissed, and an order taken amending the petition against the Seaboard Air-Line Railway; and the case was tried solely against the latter. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,500. Being dissatisfied with this verdict, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lyles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Beck v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Brunswick & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- McDuffie v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Sease v. DobsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1891
3Cited by13 opinions
- Maloy v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Bailey v. ToddCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Atlanta Recycled Fiber Co. v. Tri-Cities Steel Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- City of Acworth v. Western & Atlantic RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.