Legal Opinion

Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Paterson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 20, 1891PublishedCited by 35 opinions

Practice. Amendment. Before Judge Roney. Burke superior court. December term, 1890. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Lumpkin, Justice.

Paterson brought an action against the Central Railroad and Banking Co. for personal injuries. Defendant demurred to the declaration, and the judgment of the superior court sustaining this demurrer was affirmed by this court, without condition or direction. 85 Ga. 653. When the remittitur -was returned to the court below, aud before defendant moved to make the same the judgment thereof, plaintiff’ moved to amend his declaration, which the court allowed him to do, over defendant’s objection.

We think the court erred. When the demurrer to plaintiff’s original declaration was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sullivan, Cabot & Co. v. Rome R. R.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1859
  2. Paterson v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  3. Cothran v. ScanlanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866
  4. Wynne v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
  5. King v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. ChaneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Augusta Railway Co. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  3. City of Rome v. SudduthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Irons v. American National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  5. Hagan v. Robert & Co. AssociatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966

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