Legal Opinion
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 7, 1958No. 20038PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
The judgment under review is one sustaining a general demurrer to an equitable petition, wherein Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company sought a temporary and permanent injunction against Southern Railway Company.
The allegations of the amended petition set forth the following case. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as “Atlantic”) and Southern Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as “Southern”), are common carriers of passengers and freight by railroad. Both maintain railroad tracks in Cochran Avenue in the City of Brunswick under grants of…
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