Legal Opinion
Colonial Stores, Inc. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1960No. 18109PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
A warehouse of Colonial Stores, Inc. was furnished with railway service by a spur track of the Central of Georgia Railway Company. These principals in this litigation will be referred to in this opinion as Colonial and Central. Colonial’s warehouse platform was adjacent to Central’s spur track. This track was built and maintained by Central pursuant to an agreement with Colonial which, among other things, provided:
“The Tenant [Colonial] also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Railway [Central] from loss, damage or injury from any act or omission of the Tenant, its…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sanders v. LeechCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Baxley v. Williams Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Bohannon v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. KeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. American Viscose Corp.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1963
- Kemira, Inc. v. A-C Compressor Corp.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1991
- Colonial Stores, Incorporated, Appellant-Appellee v. Central of Georgia Railway Company, Appellee-Appellant. Central of Georgia Railway Company v. Colonial Stores IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960