Legal Opinion
State v. Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 7, 1898PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Action for penalty. Before Judge Hart. Laurens superior court. July term, 1897.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
It appears from the record, that the Wrights-ville & Tennille R. Co. refused to "issue to some of its patrons through bills of lading beyond the terminus of its own line. Complaint of this action was made by the Augusta Southern R. Co. to the railroad commission of Georgia, and that commission cited the Wrightsville & Tennille R. Co. to appear before it to answer the complaint. After a hearing, the commission decided that the railroad company had violated rule 32 of the commission, and ordered it to issue to its patrons through bills of lading beyond the terminus of its line. After the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Coles, Simkins & Co. v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Logan & Co. v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
3Cited by10 opinions
- Southern Pacific Co. v. CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Pennington & Evans v. Douglas, Augusta & Gulf Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Wadley Southern Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Augusta Brokerage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Murphey & HuntSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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