Ellis v. Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
The plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in excluding the testimony of a witness, J. D. Noble: “The fireman told me that he saw,-—well, this is the statement he made: 'I saw the man sitting on the track in the slumped over position/ and he said he just saw the man in a slumped over position and that the man heard the train and turned and looked and it was too late; he made an effort to move. Pie said he heard the train coming and started to get up—looked.”
The objection interposed to the testimony was that it was hearsay. We are of the opinion that the testimony objected to was…
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Travelers Insurance v. SheppardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Mitchum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co. v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Stamps v. Newton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Ellis v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
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- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Co. v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. WroblewskiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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