Legal Opinion
Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1929No. 6666PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
A railroad company operates a line of railroad between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and passes through the City of Marietta, Georgia.. A resident of the State of Illinois, with a companion from the same State, was returning to Illinois from the State of Florida in his automobile. While he was driving west on Kennesaw Avenue “in the City,of Marietta” and in the act of crossing the' railroad-track, a southbound train of the railroad company bore down upon him, demolishing the automobile and inflicting personal injuries. In a suit for damages, after verdict for the plaintiff,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Metropolitan Street Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Becker v. DonalsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Barnwell v. HanneganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Blackstone v. Central of Georgia Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Friedman v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Georgia-Alabama Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Mullis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Reid v. RaperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- City of Waycross v. BoatrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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