East & West Railroad v. Sims
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Employé. Minor. Negligence. Warning. Nonsuit. New trial. Before Judge Neel. City court of Cartersville. December term, 1887. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
It appears in this case that Sims had been hired by his father to the East & West Railroad Company of Alabama, for the purpose of transferring lumber from its cars to the cars of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Company. It appears that, while engaged in this work, some of the lumber slipped and fell upon the plaintiff and hurt his leg. A verdict was had for the plaintiff; the defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused, and it thereupon excepted.
1. It is only necessary to notice one ground of the motion for a new trial, to-wit: Because the court erred in charging: “…
2Cited by25 opinions
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- Gresham v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- James v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Stephens v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Warnock v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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