Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. Reeves
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Beid. City court of Atlanta. September 17, 1904. Mrs. Maliuda Beeves brought suit against the Georgia Bail way and Electric Company to recover damages for a personal injury, alleging, in brief, as follows: She was a passenger on one- of defendant’s ears on November 20,1902, between the hours: of five, and six p. m.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Beid. City court of Atlanta. September 17, 1904. Mrs. Maliuda Beeves brought suit against the Georgia Bail way and Electric Company to recover damages for a personal injury, alleging, in brief, as follows: She was a passenger on one- of defendant’s ears on November 20,1902, between the hours: of five, and six p. m. When the car reached a certain point on the line, it stopped, and the conductor directed the passengers t.o, transfer-from it to another car of the defendant, which stood on the par-, allel track, and which was to carry the passengers to the- end…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the facts.) 1. It was contended that the amendment, alleging that while the plaintiff was stepping from one car to the other the defendant negligently caused the car to jerk suddenly, added a new cause of action. This ground of exception is not well taken. The action being based on the allegation that while a passenger, at the direction of the conductor, was passing from one car to another, she was injured by the negligent conduct of the defendant’s agents and servants in, connection therewith, an amendment which alleged an additional act of negligence in the same transaction…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
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- Harris v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
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