Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. Raiford
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Diligence. Negligence. Practice in Supreme Court. Before Judge Fort. Sumter superior court. April adjourned term, 1888. Robert Raiford suedthe railroad company for damages, alleging in brief, as follows: On September 21st, 1884, in Amerieus,- at a street crossing, through the negligence of its employes, and without fault of plaintiff) a train of defendant ran over him, rendering necessary the amputation of his right hand and most of his right foot, causing him…
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Railroads. Diligence. Negligence. Practice in Supreme Court. Before Judge Fort. Sumter superior court. April adjourned term, 1888. Robert Raiford suedthe railroad company for damages, alleging in brief, as follows: On September 21st, 1884, in Amerieus,- at a street crossing, through the negligence of its employes, and without fault of plaintiff) a train of defendant ran over him, rendering necessary the amputation of his right hand and most of his right foot, causing him great suffering and the expenditure of $500 for medical aid, and making him a cripple for life. Before this he was an…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
Raiford obtained a verdict for $1,500 damages against the railroad company for a personal injury, and a motion for a new trial by the company was denied. The injury resulted in the loss by Raiford of one hand and part of one foot. "We are satisfied that the damages were assessed upon the theory that both parties were negligent. That theory is well warranted by the evidence. The injury occurred at a street crossing, and Raiford was stricken while upon the crossing or very near to it, but he was not using the highway for the purpose of crossing the railroad but was using…
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