Legal Opinion

Southwestern Railroad v. Vellines

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 21, 1914No. 5538PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Action for damages; from city court of Macon — Judge Hodges. February 20, 1914.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

W. L. Vellines brought suit against the Southwestern Railroad Company, a corporation of the State of Georgia, having its principal office, place of business, and residence in the county of *675Bibb, in said State. Plaintiff alleged that on June .13, 1912, while he was a passenger on a train then running on the line of the Southwestern Bailroad Company, between the city of Columbus and the city of Macon, in said county of Bibb, and while at a point on said line in the county of Crawford, the engine pulling the train on which he was a passenger collided with certain freight-cars then standing on…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. PutnamSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. PerkersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Macon & Augusta Railroad v. Moses & MayesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
  5. Central Railroad v. SennSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. The KROGER COMPANY v. PerpallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Western & Atlantic Railroad v. SellersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  3. Douglas v. RinkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Tifton Brick & Block Co. v. MeadowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  5. Bennett v. Tucker & PenningtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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