Perry v. Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
New trial. Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Before Judge Simmons. Bibb Superior Court. October Adjourned Term, 1879. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Stewart, Judge.
The plaintiff brings his action to recover damages of the defendant for injuries received by him while on the track of defendant’s road.
This case has been tried tvvice in the court below, and by writ of error was brought to this court and heard here, as will appear in 58 Ga., 461.
The plaintiff on the first trial obtained a verdict against the defendant. A motion was made for a new trial, and the same was overruled, and defendant brought the case to this court, and a new trial was granted. A second verdict was obtained by plaintiff, and a motion was made by the defendant for a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
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