Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Pollard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 18, 1938No. 26594PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, J.
The widow of the deceased brought suit against a railroad company for the homicide of her husband, who, when walking along the pathway between the west spur track and the main track, at a place other than a public crossing or highway, although between two public crossings in the City of Eossville, was struck and killed by the defendant’s locomotive. The status of the deceased at the time he was killed was that of a trespasser. Potts v. Southern Ry. Co., 47 Ga. App. 268 (170 S. E. 319).
The first count of the petition alleged ordinary negligence. “If a homicide occurs at a place upon the track…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hudgins v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Lewis v. AmorousCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Lowe v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Willingham, Wright & Covington v. GloverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. FulfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Cooper v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Hieber v. WattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Arrington v. TrammellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- MacOn Telegraph Publishing Co. v. GradenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Adams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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