Singleton v. Southwestern Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Corporations. Leases. Contracts. Darn-ages. Negligence. Before Judge Simmons. Talbot Superior Court. September Term, 1882, In addition to the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to state that the motion for new trial contained five grounds.
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Railroads. Corporations. Leases. Contracts. Darn-ages. Negligence. Before Judge Simmons. Talbot Superior Court. September Term, 1882, In addition to the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to state that the motion for new trial contained five grounds. The order granting the new trial was as follows: “ Upon hearing and considering the foregoing motion, it is ordered by the court, that the verdict be set aside and a new trial granted, on the ground that the jury found contrary to the evidence and charge of the court on special plea which is the second plea.”
1Opinion of the Court
Oraweord, Justice.
This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error, and in which it was- alleged that he purchased a ticket from said defendant to ride upon its road from Howard to Geneva and return ; that by the carelessness of the said defendant, and the negligence of its agents in putting him off its train, he was caused to break his leg and suffer other injuries to his great damage, amounting to twenty thousand dollars.
The defendant pleaded the general issue, and at the trial term of the case filed a special plea alleging that, before and at…
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