Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad v. Musgrove
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Hardeman. Toombs superior court. April 9, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
Musgrove brought suit against the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Bailroad Company, to recover damages for a personal injury. As originally brought the petition contained two counts. The plaintiff, however, elected to rely only on the first count, which was based on the Federal employers’ liability act. He recovered a verdict for $3,500. A new trial was refused, and the defendant excepted.
1. In a suit by an employee of a railroad company, under the Federal employers’ liability act (enacted in 1908 and amended in 1910) for a personal injury to himself, it was error to permit him to testify that he…
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