Yellow Cab Co. v. Nelson

This was a suit against the Yellow Cab Company to recover damages for personal injury. The seven-year old plaintiff was injured by a cab at an intersection of streets in the City of Atlanta. The complaint alleged that the cab was the property of the defendant and that it was being operated at the time by one of the defendant's servants. There were several specifications of negligence, including unlawful and excessive speed. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $3000. The defendant moved for a new trial, which the court refused, and the defendant excepted.

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