Chattanooga Southern Railroad v. Myers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Henry. Walker superior-court. May 23, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
Mrs. Sallie Myers obtained a verdict against the Chattanooga Southern Railroad Company for damages for the homicide •of her husband. Upon its motion for a new trial being overruled, the railroad company excepted. The facts developed upon the trial were, that the plaintiff’s husband was front or head brakeman on the defendant’s freight-train; that as such his place of duty was on top of the front cars of the train, while it was running between stations; that he had no duty to perform on the engine, and while on it could not discharge any of the duties for which he was employed; that he was…
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