Legal Opinion

Southern Railway Co. v. Barfield

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 29, 1900PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Action for damages. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. January 25, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.

TMs case was before this court at the March term, 1899, and is reported in'108 Ga. 704. The only question which. *182arose upon the record then presented was, whether the court below committed error in sustaining a demurrer to the petition. We ruled that the petition should not have been dismissed. The case was subsequently tried, and a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of one thousand dollars was rendered against the company. The error assigned in the present record is the refusal of the trial judge to grant a new trial on the grounds set out in the motion. These we have not found it…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Austin v. Augusta Terminal Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  2. Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  3. Central Railroad v. BrinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hammontree v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  2. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. SharpeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  3. Tice v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  4. Dodson v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. StampsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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