Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Gortatowsky
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Spence. Dougherty superior court. October 4, 1904 A. C. Gortatowsky et al. brought suit against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for the sum of $552. On the trial the evidence showed, without conflict, the following facts :, I. C. Brinson was the commercial agent of the defendant at Albany. His duties were to solicit business. He did not have authority to make contracts for special rates on its behalf, and this was known to the plaintiffs.
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Complaint. Before Judge Spence. Dougherty superior court. October 4, 1904 A. C. Gortatowsky et al. brought suit against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for the sum of $552. On the trial the evidence showed, without conflict, the following facts :, I. C. Brinson was the commercial agent of the defendant at Albany. His duties were to solicit business. He did not have authority to make contracts for special rates on its behalf, and this was known to the plaintiffs. At their instance he telegraphed to J. C. Haile, the general passenger agent at Savannah, who had authority to make special…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The court may direct the jury to find for the party entitled thereto, where there is no conflict in the evidence, and where that introduced, with all reasonable deductions and inferences therefrom, demands a particular verdict. Civil Code, § 5331. Unless this state of facts exists, a verdict:should not be directed, but the jury should be left to pass on the issues. In this case there were two leading .questions: Did the parties ever arrive at a valid, binding contract ; and, if so, was there a rescission or release from the original terms by mutual consent…
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