Southern Railway Co. v. Strickland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Kimsey. Douglas superior court. July 8, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
From the pncontradicted evidence, it appeared that the plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s train, and that when about a mile from Winston, a regular "station and the place of the plaintiff’s destination, the porter came in the car where the *780plaintiff was seated and called out, “Winston! All off!” This was at night, and the train was running at a high rate of speed at the time, estimated at from 30 to 45 miles per hour. After the announcement of the station, the plaintiff immediately arose from his seat and walked out on the platform of the car, in order to be ready to alight as soon…
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