London v. Atlanta Transit Co.

We will first consider the question as to whether the petition set forth a cause of action against the defendant C. L. Fain Company.

*756The allegations show that, because of the proximity of Demsey’s jeep to the bus when the bus was brought to a sudden stop, Demsey was unable to bring the jeep to a stop without colliding with the rear end of the bus. For the same reason it appears that it was not within the power of the Fain driver to stop before reaching the point where the bus stopped. The petition alleges that the Fain vehicle and the Demsey car were “practically alongside” each other in…