Legal Opinion
Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Flynt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 23, 1956No. 35902PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
1. The defendant in error, Wales T. Flynt, will be referred to in this opinion as the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error Georgia Railroad & Banking Company, will be referred to as the defendant, or the railroad company.
The only general ground of the motion for new trial insisted upon in this court is that the verdict was without evidence to support it.
It is the position of the defendant that its engine was so constructed and operated that fire could not have been communicated to combustibles, grass, weeds, and bushes upon its right-of-way, and that if it was shown by any evidence that…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Milltown Lumber Co. v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Empire Mills Co. v. Burrell Engineering & Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Harrison v. KiserSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. TateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Mercer v. J. & M. TRANSPORTATION CO.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Atlanta Recycled Fiber Co. v. Tri-Cities Steel Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Whitaker Acres, Inc. v. SchrenkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Bentley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Klingshirn v. McNealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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