Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Young
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from McIntosh superior court—Judge Sheppard. March 25, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.
1. “One who makes an excavation upon his land is not bound to so guard it as to prevent injury to children who come upon it without his invitation, express or implied, but who are induced to do so merely by the alluring attractiveness of the excavation and its surroundings.” Savannah Railway Co. v. Beavers, 113 Ga. 398 (39 S. E. 82, 54 L. R. A. 314). See also O’Connor v. Brucker, 117 Ga. 452 (43 S. E. 731); Nashville Ry. Co. v. Priest, 117 Ga. 769 (45 S. E. 35); Southern Ry. Co. v. Chatman, 124 Ga. 1030 (53 S. E. 692, 6 L. R. A. (N. S.) 283, 4 Ann. Cas. 675). See generally, Harden v. Ga. R.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. ChatmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- O'Connor v. BruckerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. PierceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Harden v. Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
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