Macon Railway & Light Co. v. Mason
Supreme Court of Georgia
■ Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. January 23, 1905. ■ . The plaintiff below, J. M. Mason, instituted a suit' for damages against the Macon Railway and Light Company, and recovered the sum of $2,500. The allegations of- his petition were substantially as follows: On September 6, 1903, he boarded .one of the electric street-cars owned and operated by the defendant company.
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■ Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. January 23, 1905. ■ . The plaintiff below, J. M. Mason, instituted a suit' for damages against the Macon Railway and Light Company, and recovered the sum of $2,500. The allegations of- his petition were substantially as follows: On September 6, 1903, he boarded .one of the electric street-cars owned and operated by the defendant company. Two cars were coupled together, the one in front being a motor car and the other being what is commonly known as a “ trailer.” There were no vacant seats upon either, so he got upon the front…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
(After stating the facts.) 1. Complaint is made that the verdict of the jury was excessive, and it is further urged in behalf of the company that this'result was doubtless brought about by the grave error of the presiding judge in charging the jury as to the right of a plaintiff to recover punitive damages where there are aggravating circumstances attending the commission of a tort upon him. This charge," counsel insist, was unwarranted by the evidence; and in this view we concur. The testimony discloses that the conductor, while perhaps inattentive and inexcusably careless, committed no…
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