Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Railroad v. Lasseter

(After stating the foregoing facts.) As regards the general demurrer, the questions now presented are controlled by our former decision in this case. While we held that the petition failed to show that the defendant owed to the decedent any duty other than the general duty of approaching the crossing with ordinary care to avoid injuring any person who might be approaching or passing over the crossing, and that the court erred in not sustaining the special demurrer based upon the ground that the defendant owed no special duty to the deceased, under the circumstances, to take the precautionary…