Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad v. Lattimore
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Evans. Johnson superior court. December 17, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
Lattimore was a train-hand. He contends, that while the train was running at considerable speed he was standing on a flat car, and was ordered by the conductor to uncouple the cab for the purpose of making a “running drill;” that, while he *582•was leaning forward in the act of obeying the order, the conductor, who was standing on the cab, pulled out the pin and waved the •engineer forward; that by reason of the jerk Lattimore lost his balance, and was thrown on the track and run over by the moving •cab. The compauy insists that the verdict in his favor should be set aside, because, in view of…
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