Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Clay
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 17, 1908PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Gober. Cobb superior court. March 23, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtXiUmpkin, J.
1. A petition alleged, that a man went to a railway station to assist his wife to board a train; that he helped her to enter the coach and carried for her a heavy valise, which she Could not well lift; that this was done with the knowledge and consent of the conductor; that a reasonable time was not allowed him to leave the train, and that it started without giving any signal; that the train did not stop the usual length of time at that point; that the plaintiff, while proceeding to alight, reached the first step of the car, expecting that it would be •checked in speed so that he might get…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Standard Cotton Mills v. CheathamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Frazier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Rust & Johnston v. Shackleford & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1873
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- Goethe v. BrowningSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
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