Legal Opinion · Dissent

Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 14, 1974No. 48434Published

1DissentEvans, Judge

Plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment against a railroad because of a collision at a crossing on a foggy morning before daylight; the railroad’s motion for new trial was overruled and on appeal to this court the majority take the following action: 1. Affirms as to enumerations of error numbers 1 and 2. I concur.

The majority opinion holds that defendant waived its right to complain of the service of jurors who were employees of the railroad; but expresses the opinion that said employees were in fact disqualified as jurors, had the point been properly raised. I agree that the conduct of…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Davis v. WhitcombCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  2. Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. HudsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Garrett v. Royal Brothers Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  4. Central Railroad v. MitchellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  5. Downing v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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