Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Blevins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Milner. Dade superior court. September term, 1893. Blevins, as executor of Cross, brought suit against the railroad company for damages to a cow. The magistrate gave judgment in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Milner. Dade superior court. September term, 1893. Blevins, as executor of Cross, brought suit against the railroad company for damages to a cow. The magistrate gave judgment in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff. It appeared that to a previous term of the magistrate’s court plaintiff had sued defendant for the same cause of action, and that the case was dismissed on motion for want of evidence to sustain the pleadings. The second suit was beguu after the judgment of dismissal was rendered. From the verdict…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment reversed.
Action for damages. Before Judge Milner. Dade superior court. September term, 1893. Blevins, as executor of Cross, brought suit against the railroad company for damages to a cow. The magistrate gave judgment in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff. It appeared that to a previous term of the magistrate’s court plaintiff had sued defendant for the same cause of action, and that the case was dismissed on motion for want of evidence to sustain the pleadings. The second suit was beguu after the judgment of dismissal was rendered.…
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