Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast R. v. Patterson

In deciding demurrers, both general and special, to the petition when this case was formerly before this Court for review in Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad Company v. Patterson, supra, it was said: “The petition was also demurred to on the ground that it failed to show that the plaintiff was the lawful holder of the bill of lading, and therefore he was not entitled to recover the damages sued for. In view of the amendments to the original petition, the ground is without merit.”

Does the evidence in the instant case support the allegations of the petition which, if proved, this Court held…