Shiver v. Tift
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Thomas.' Tift -superior court. July 7, 1914 The suit was by a widow to recover damages caused by the alleged wrongful death of her husband, due to the defendant’s negligence. It was alleged that the defendant, doing business as the Tifton Terminal Coprpany, is a common carrier under the laws of Georgia, and owns and operates a number of railroad tracks in the City of Tifton.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Thomas.' Tift -superior court. July 7, 1914 The suit was by a widow to recover damages caused by the alleged wrongful death of her husband, due to the defendant’s negligence. It was alleged that the defendant, doing business as the Tifton Terminal Coprpany, is a common carrier under the laws of Georgia, and owns and operates a number of railroad tracks in the City of Tifton. One of these tracks is located on an alley between the First National Bank building' and the Tifton Grocery Company’s warehouse, and crosses Love Avenue, a public and much traveled street…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The case made by the petition was that plaintiff’s husband, while riding in a buggy behind two horses driven by another man, was killed on account of the negligent operation of the locomotive by the defendant’s servants and employees. The occupants of the buggy were driving along a much frequented public thoroughfare, where they had a right to be; and the allegation is distinct that the horses were frightened by the sudden emergence of the locomotive from the alley running across Love Avenue, without warning, and that the horses were frightened both by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Columbus v. AnglinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Georgia Railroad v. CarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- City of Rome v. SuddethSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Hill v. Rome Street RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- White v. HolderbyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- West v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
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