Jarrell v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Effingham superior court- — -Judge Sheppard. April 17, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.
1. When this case was formerly tried a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff; and by exception to the order of the court refusing a new trial it was carried to the Supreme Court for review, the general grounds of the motion only being insisted upon' at the hearing in that court. In reversing the judgment of the lower court the Supreme Court held: “Though there was evidence to show that the fire which resulted in the destruction of the plaintiff’s property, a mill and machinery, became apparent in less than an hour after the passing of the train, from the engine of which the plaintiff…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Southern Railway Co. v. HerringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. JarrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Greene v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. StuddardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Callaway v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Moorman v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Jarrell v. Seaboard Air-Line RailwayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- Central of Georgia Railway v. TrammellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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