Tallulah Falls Railway Co. v. Stribling
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Habersham superior court—Judge J. B. Jones. September 14, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.
1. “To authorize a plaintiff to recover damages from a railroad company for the destruction of property by fire caused by the running of its locomotive, it must appear that such damage was occasioned by' the fault or negligence of the company or its agents. If, without more, it should be shown that the fire was occasioned by operation of the locomotive, negligence on the part of the company would be presumed.” Gainesville &c. Railroad Co. v. Edmondson, 101 Ga. 747 (39 S. E. 313).
(а) The circumstances in proof in this case were sufficient to support the inference that the fire which destroyed…
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- Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Road v. WoodruffCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
- Brighthope Railway Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
- Henderson v. Phila. R., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1891
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