Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Bond
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Littlejohn. Macon superior court. November term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, P. J.
Mrs. Frances B. Bond obtained a verdict against the railroad company for the homicide of her husband, and the defendant complains here of a judgment overruling its motion for a new trial.
1. Two witnesses for the plaintiff were allowed, over objection, to testify concerning their opinion as to what distance a railroad-train, running at a specified rate of speed, would “knock” a man if it struck him while he was upon the track. The objection was that these witnesses were no! shown to be experts or of sufficient knowledge to be able to say “ what a train could do,” and did not undertake to give…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Anderson v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Goldin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Huie v. McDanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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- Southern Railway Company v. Mrs. Mary I. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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