Legal Opinion
Atlantic Coast Line R. Co v. Parker
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 2, 1954No. 35153PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, C. J.
The court did not err in overruling the general demurrer. While there is no statute requiring an engineer to slow down his train and to have it under control at public crossings, a jury may determine that under the circumstances in a particular case ordinary care would require such action; and in the instant case it would be a question for a jury whether the defendant was negligent in operating its train at 50 miles per hour upon' approaching a much-traveled public crossing where a curve prevented observation of the crossing by the train’s crewr until the train was within approximately 500…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co. v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. SharpeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BradshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Georgia Northern Railway Co. v. RollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Brown v. KirklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of Lois Jane Zatek, Deceased, and v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a Foreign Corporation, Andappellee. Eugene Ludwig, as Guardian of the Estate of Richard Paul Zatek, a Minor,teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joan Ellen Zatek,deceased, Teresa Serratoni, as Administratrix of the Estate of John Michaelzatek, Deceased, Johnzatek and Wolverine Insurance Co., a Michigan Corporation, as Subrogee of Johnzatek, and v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a Foreign Corporation, AndappelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. WroblewskiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. PaulkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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