Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Murphy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Fulton superior court — Judge Ellis. December 23, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. It is the duty of a street-railway company to use extraordinary diligence to afford protection to passengers from any injury which might reasonably be anticipated as arising from outside sources. Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. Boyle, 115 Ga. 836 (42 S. E. 242, 59 L. R. A. 104); Holly v. Atlanta Street Railroad, 61 Ga. 215 (34 Am. R. 97); Hillman v. Ga. Railroad &c. Co., 126 Ga. 814 (8 Ann. Cas. 222). Where the servants of the company in charge of a car carrying passengers have knowledge that a crowd of persons daily assemble at a *174certain time near the terminus of the line for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kuhlen v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. BoyleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Hillman v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Danovitz v. Blue Hill Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Holly v. Atlanta Street RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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