Southern Railway Co. v. Clariday
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Gordon superior court. July 29, 1905. Henry Clariday brought suit against the Southern Railway Company, and alleged: He purchased a ticket over the defendant’s line of road from Rome to Qostanaula, and boarded a passenger-train for that point. As the train neared Oostanaula, the porter approached plaintiff, lamp in hand, and said, “Now follow me.”
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Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Gordon superior court. July 29, 1905. Henry Clariday brought suit against the Southern Railway Company, and alleged: He purchased a ticket over the defendant’s line of road from Rome to Qostanaula, and boarded a passenger-train for that point. As the train neared Oostanaula, the porter approached plaintiff, lamp in hand, and said, “Now follow me.” Plaintiff followed the porter out upon the platform, and down upon the bottom step of the car. The train had slowed up, and when the porter said, “Now step off,” plaintiff attempted to alight. Just as he did…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The petition alleged that the plaintiff had been permanently injured. The evidence in support of these allegations consisted of the plaintiff’s testimony detailing the injuries he had received,’ the extent to which he still suffered from them, his earnings previous to, and his ability to labor after, the injury. Other witnesses testified to his inability to work since his injury. Would such evidence warrant a charge on the subject of permanent injuries? Permanent injuries may be proved either by the opinions of physicians or by proof of facts from which a…
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