Russell v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. June 18, 1903. on first count: 2 Thomp. Neg. §§ 1597, 1598, 1694; 4 Mackey, 138; 16 Vt. 177 (31 Atl. 186); 49 Fed. 814. On second count: Civil Code, § 2321; Bliss on Code PI. (3d ed.) § 211 (a); 59 L. R. A. 209-277. cited, Ga. B. 42/327; 87/491; 94/332; 105/48; 117/767; 109/104; 83/88, 268.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
The petition contains two counts. The first count alleges that the defendant, a railway company, caused a public crossing to be obstructed by a very long freight-train, which extended several hundred feet on each side of the crossing into the darkness; that the crossing was obstructed for fifteen or twenty minutes; that it was necessary for the plaintiff, in the discharge of a business duty, to go along the street which was obstructed, and that after waiting about fifteen minutes he “ undertook to go between the train, in plain view of everybody, and the defendant’s watchman employed upon the…
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