Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Neighbors
Supreme Court of Georgia
Charge of court. Jury. Railroads. Negligence. Practice. Before Judge Van Epps. City court of Atlanta. March term, 1889. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Neighbors sued the railroad company for damages for personal injuries sustained by him while coupling cars. The jury returned a verdict in his favor, and the defendant made a motion for a new trial upon the several grounds stated therein, which was overruled by the *445court, and it excepted. The only grounds relied on before us for a reversal of the judgment of the trial court were the fourth and fifth.
1. The 4th ground is as follows : “ Because the court erred in charging the jury as follows, to-wit: ‘If you believe from the evidence that the plaintiff was directed by the…
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