Southern Railway Co. v. Wiley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Hall county — Judge Looper. July 29, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
This is a suit to recover damages for the wanton and wilful killing of the plaintiffs husband. She recovered a verdict for $1,500, 'and the defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled. The evidence is within a narrow compass, and briefly stated is as follows: The decedent, 60 years of age, was walking on the track of the railroad several hundred yards from a public crossing. He was quite deaf, the wind was blowing 'at a high rate directly in his face as he walked, and a freight-train, running from 20 to 30 miles an hour, coming up behind, ran over and killed him. The engineer saw him…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Central Railroad v. BrinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. DensonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. BaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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