Georgia Pacific Railway Co. v. Dooley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Master and servant. Railroads.' Evidence. Charge of court. Practice. Damages. Verdict. Negligence. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Pulton superior court. March term, 1890. Action for damages. The plaintiff was conductor of the defendant’s freight-train at the time of the injury, which wats caused by the cars leaving the track in Alabama, on account of its defective condition.- He was in his thirty-third year, was receiving wages of $70 per mouth, and was stout and healthy.
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Master and servant. Railroads.' Evidence. Charge of court. Practice. Damages. Verdict. Negligence. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Pulton superior court. March term, 1890. Action for damages. The plaintiff was conductor of the defendant’s freight-train at the time of the injury, which wats caused by the cars leaving the track in Alabama, on account of its defective condition.- He was in his thirty-third year, was receiving wages of $70 per mouth, and was stout and healthy. He was thrown out of the caboose to the ground, whereby his heart was displaced, his shoulder was so dislocated that he…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
The controlling- question in this case is as to the proper construction and effect of rule 23, which was relied upon by the- railroad company to discharge it from all liability to- the employee. That rule is as follows :
“The conditions of employment by the company are, that the regular compensation paid for the services of employees shall cover all risks incurred, and liability to accident from any cause whatever, while in the service of this company. If an employee is disabled by accident or other cause, the right to claim compensation for injuries will not be recognized.…
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