Central Railroad v. Rouse
Supreme Court of Georgia
Husband and Wife. Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Nonsuit. Charge of Court. Homicide. Before Judge Fort. Macon Superior Court. May Term, 1886. Lucy A. Rouse brought suit against the Central Railroad and Ranking Company to recover $20,000, alleging, iii brief, as follows: She is the widow of A. J. Rouse. On July 13,1884, her husband was in life and in good health and vigor, being thirty-four years of age.
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Husband and Wife. Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Nonsuit. Charge of Court. Homicide. Before Judge Fort. Macon Superior Court. May Term, 1886. Lucy A. Rouse brought suit against the Central Railroad and Ranking Company to recover $20,000, alleging, iii brief, as follows: She is the widow of A. J. Rouse. On July 13,1884, her husband was in life and in good health and vigor, being thirty-four years of age. He was, at the time, and had been prior thereto, in the service and employment of the defendant, a corporation of this State, and as such, lessee of the Southwestern Railroad, under a lease…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. In a suit by a wife for the homicide of her husband, the number of minor children is not in issue, nor is their means of support. The 1 th ground of the motion for new trial complains that the court permitted an amendment to be made to the declaration, introducing the children into the case and alleging something in relation to their support. The declaration, we find, does mention that there are four *406minor children, and that they and the plaintiff were dependent upon the deceased for a support. That is not matter upon which an issue could arise in such a case. It…
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