Legal Opinion

Smith v. Savannah Electric Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 11, 1920No. 10862PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Action for damages; from city court of Savannah — Judge Rourke. June 4, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

1. Where in an action for damages against a street-railway company, brought by a passenger claiming an unlawful eviction from a street-car, the defendant filed an answer admitting that the plaintiff was a passenger on its ear and that she was evicted therefrom, but claiming that the eviction was fully justified because she refused to move to the proper place in the car, and acted in such- a disorderly-manner that the defendant was compelled, in the interest of decency and good order, to remove her from the car, this was-a good plea of justification, which admitted a prima facie ease in favor…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Georgia Northern Railway Co. v. Hutchins & JenkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Hicks v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Pearson v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. Hicks v. MatherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Edmonds v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. Wyatt v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  3. Amerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  4. Edmonds v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946

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