Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Stephens
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Tifton — Judge R. Eve. September 2, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
When this ease was here before (11 Ga. App. 520, 75 S. E. 841), a finding of $400 in favor of the plaintiff was set aside, and it was adjudged that the plaintiff was only entitled to recover the price of the ticket which the breach of the contract rendered necessary to be purchased, with such amount, as nominal damages, as would establish the plaintiff’s right, if the jury found that there had been a breach of the contract. In other words, it was held that if the jury found that there was a contract, and the contract was breached, the plaintiff was entitled to recover the price of the ticket…
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