Wise v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
1. "Where a number of persons habitually, with the knowledge and without the disapproval of a railroad company, use a private passageway for the purpose of crossing the tracks of the company at a given point, the employees of the company in charge of one of its trains, who are aware of the custom, are bound, on a given occasion, to anticipate that persons may be upon the track at this point; and they are under a duty to take such precautions to prevent injury to such persons as would meet the requirements of ordinary care and diligence." Bullard v. Southern Ry. Co., 116 Ga. 644 (43 S.E. 39).…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- City of Columbus v. AnglinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. MichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Lowe v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Clinton v. Gunn-Willis Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. WiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Ellis v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Holcomb v. Ideal Concrete Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. HemmingsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
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