Legal Opinion

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Hansford

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 19, 1952No. 33931PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Special grounds 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 complain that the trial court failed to give in charge certain written requests. Each request is quite lengthy and the wording of all is similar. The request in ground 4 concerned the duty of ordinary care on the part of the plaintiff to use his sense of sight to apprehend the approach of the train. The request in ground 5 concerned the duty of ordinary care on the part of the plaintiff to use his sense of hearing to apprehend the approach of the train. Ground 6 sets out a request to charge in substance that, even though…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Street Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  2. Week v. Big Bunker Hill Mining Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. City Council of Augusta v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Railway Express Agency Inc. v. StandridgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  5. Wall Realty Co. v. LeslieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Jones v. HutchinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  2. Central of Georgia Railroad v. MarkertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Georgia Northern Ry. Co. v. HathcockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  4. Wright v. LailSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  5. Atlanta Transit System, Inc. v. BiggsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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