City of Dublin v. Ogburn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Hawkins. Laurens superior court. October 1, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The excerpt from the charge relating to the contentions of the parties furnishes no ground for a new trial.
2. Direct damages are such as follow immediately upon the act done. Consequential damages are such as are the necessary and connected effect of the tortious act, though to some extent depending upon other circumstances. Civil Code, § 4508.
3. “Damages which are the legal and natural result of the act done, though contingent to some extent, are not too remote to be recovered. But damages traceable to the act, but not its legal or natural consequence, are too remote and contingent.”…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. KnappSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Gossage v. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
- Sandlin v. WilderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
3Cited by6 opinions
- Molly Pitcher Canning Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Welch v. City of CamillaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Carruthers v. City of HawkinsvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- City of Douglas v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance v. ChadwickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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