Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Mathis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The plaintiff, seeking recovery for personal injuries, brought an action against the railroad company, and alleged, that the defendant drove its train across the Hamilton Street crossing in Dalton, a city of 11,000 people, at a speed of 55 miles per hour, in violation of a city ordinance limiting train speed to fifteen miles, and struck the automobile of the plaintiff, demolishing it and injuring him; that the defendant rang no bell, gave no signal, failed to keep a constant and vigilant lookout, failed to reduce the speed of the train while it approached from around a curve with obstructions…
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Southern Railway Co. v. HobbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Smaha v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Brown v. Service Coach Lines Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Johnson v. CurentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- City Dodge, Inc. v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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