Pullman Co. v. Schaffner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Beid. City court of Atlanta. October 25, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
An action was brought against The Pullman Company by C. E. Schaffner, who set forth in his petition the following complaint: On the night of August 23, 1903, he took passage from Augusta to Atlanta on one of the sleeping-cars of the defendant company. There was no conductor on the car, the company’s only representative being a negro porter. Plaintiff went to bed in the berth assigned him about eleven o’clock, before leaving Augusta. When he awoke the next morning, he found he had been robbed of a two-karat diamond worth $300, a $20 bill, $3.65 in silver, and three razors worth $6. The razors…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. TrammellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Kates v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by31 opinions
- Johnson v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Pullman Co. v. PulliamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Dolvin v. American Harrow Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Johns v. League, Duvall & Powell Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Bricks v. Metro Ambulance Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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