Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus Railroad v. Owen
Supreme Court of Georgia
New trial. Practice. Railroads. Negligence. Evidence. Damages. Charge of court. Jurors. Before Judge Maddox. Chattooga superior court. March term, 1891. 1. Owen sued the railroad company for damages from personal injuries, and obtained a verdict for f17,500. The defendant moved for a new trial; the motion was overruled, and exceptions were taken to that ruling, and to the overruling of a demurrer to the declaration.
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New trial. Practice. Railroads. Negligence. Evidence. Damages. Charge of court. Jurors. Before Judge Maddox. Chattooga superior court. March term, 1891. 1. Owen sued the railroad company for damages from personal injuries, and obtained a verdict for f17,500. The defendant moved for a new trial; the motion was overruled, and exceptions were taken to that ruling, and to the overruling of a demurrer to the declaration. The plaintiff excepted to the overruling of his motion to dismiss the motion for a new trial. The motion to dismiss (the recitals of which were verified by the court) was, in…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment reversed.
New trial. Practice. Railroads. Negligence. Evidence. Damages. Charge of court. Jurors. Before Judge Maddox. Chattooga superior court. March term, 1891. 1. Owen sued the railroad company for damages from personal injuries, and obtained a verdict for f17,500. The defendant moved for a new trial; the motion was overruled, and exceptions were taken to that ruling, and to the overruling of a demurrer to the declaration. The plaintiff excepted to the overruling of his motion to dismiss the motion for a new trial. The motion to dismiss (the recitals of which were verified by the…
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