Truitt v. Southern Railway Co.

Wylie J. Truitt filed an action for damages in. Fulton Superior Court against the Southern Railway Company. The original petition contains, in substance, among others, the following allegations: (2) The defendant is a common carrier. (3) The plaintiff is in the business of moving and loading heavy equipment, and contracted with the Atlanta Gas Light Company to load large propane gas tanks. (4) On May 7, 1948, the plaintiff was preparing to load four large propane gas tanks of the aforesaid gas company on flat-top freight cars provided by the defendant. (5) The tanks were longer than the…