Southern Railway Co. v. Slaton

1. The plaintiff brought suit against the railway company for the death of her husband, alleged to have been caused by its negligence. The petition was construed, on demurrer, as setting forth a cause of action against the railway company. Southern Ry. Co. v. Slaton, 41 Ga. App. 759 (154 S. E. 718). On the trial of the case, at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, the court granted a nonsuit. That judgment was reversed by this court. Slaton v. Southern Ry. Co., 45 Ga. App. 781 (165 S. E. 883). The next trial of the case resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $2150. The evidence…