Brunswick Light Co. v. Gale
Supreme Court of Georgia
Before Judge Sweat. Glynn superior court. May term, 1892 Gale and wife sued the Brunswick Light and "Water Company for damages from personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the giving way of the earth under Mrs. Gale while walking upon, a public street of the city of Brunswick; it also being alleged that the defendant had dug up and removed the earth for the purpose of laying some piping, and after replacing the earth, had failed to pack the same so as to be safe…
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Before Judge Sweat. Glynn superior court. May term, 1892 Gale and wife sued the Brunswick Light and "Water Company for damages from personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the giving way of the earth under Mrs. Gale while walking upon, a public street of the city of Brunswick; it also being alleged that the defendant had dug up and removed the earth for the purpose of laying some piping, and after replacing the earth, had failed to pack the same so as to be safe for foot-passengers, or in replacing it had done so in such a careless manner as to leave a cavity below the surface so…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
1. In some counties of this State the sessions of the superior court last for several months. Formerly, under the code, a party desirous of moving for a new trial had until the end of the term at which the case was tried to make his motion and file his brief of evidence; and the court then had power, by special order granted in term, to extend the hearing to a day in vacation. The successful party on the trial was often compelled to wait until the end of the term to ascertain whether there would be a motion for a new trial or not. To prevent this long delay in applications…
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