Legal Opinion
Arrington v. Trammell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 26, 1950No. 33283, 33282PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
As stated in the briefs of counsel, the sole issue before this court is whether there was any evidence to authorize a finding by the jury that the conduct of the defendant amounted to wantonness, as alleged. For the reason that the employee was riding a free pass, issued pursuant to the Hepburn Act (49 U.S. C.A., Sec. 1 (7)) mere negligence on the part of the railroad company and its servants would be insufficient to sustain a cause of action against it. Wright v. Central of Ga. Ry. Co., 18 Ga. App. 290 (89 S. E. 457); Forster v. Southern Ry. Co., 39 Ga.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- New York Central Railroad v. MohneySupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Harris v. ReidCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Southern Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Carpenter v. ForsheeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Sammons v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Lassiter v. PossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Currid v. DeKalb State Court Probation DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Major v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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