Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. McHan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Patterson. Pickens superior court. December 22, 1914.
1Per curiam
1. In an action instituted by a shipper of perishable goods against a common carrier, on account of the defendant’s breach of duty to safely and promptly transport the goods and deliver the same to the consignees at destination, where it is alleged that the carrier received the shipment in good order and did not properly take care of the goods and did not safely and securely carry and convey them and did not deliver them in good order, particular acts of negligence need not be alleged. Louisville & Nashville R. Co. v. Warfield & Lee, 129 Ga. 473 (59 S. E. 234).
(а) A common carrier at common…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fish v. Chapman & RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Warfield & LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Forrester v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SkellieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Erk v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Grier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
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