Legal Opinion

Columbus Railroad v. Moore

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 23, 1922No. 12988PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

1. Questions as to diligence and negligence, including contributory negligence, and what constitutes the proximate cause of the injury complained of, being questions peculiarly for the jury, the court will decline to solve them on demurrer, except in plain and indisputable cases. Sherrod v. Atlanta B. & A. R. Co., 27 Ga. App. 510 (108 S. E. 908). It was for the jury to say whether or not the act of the deceased in allowing the wheels of the car which she was driving to fall into the holes or ruts adjacent to the track was an act of negligence, and, if they should find that it was, then…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fuller v. InmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  2. Sherrod v. Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Miree v. United StatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Backus v. ChilivisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  4. King Hardware Co. v. EnnisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  5. Fuller v. Louis Steyerman & Sons Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1933

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