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Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Campbell

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided February 5, 1914PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Geneva Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Action by C. G. Campbell against the Central' of Georgia Railway Company for damages for injury while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

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Appeal from Geneva Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Action by C. G. Campbell against the Central' of Georgia Railway Company for damages for injury while a passenger. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. The following is the complaint: Count 1. “Plaintiff sues to recover of defendant, the Central of Georgia Railway Company, a corporation, the sum of $2,000 for that on and prior to February 25, 1911, defendant was conducting and operating a railroad through Geneva county, Alabama., for the transportation of passengers to and from points on said railroad, among other…

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

-The case ivas tried on counts 1 and 2 of the complaint, Avhich fully state the facts, and to which demurrers Avere overruled, the action of the court in doing which is uoav assigned as error. We deem it unnecessary to discuss the points raised by the demurrers ; since a mere reading of the counts mentioned Avill *293show that each sets forth a good cause of action when considered in the light of the following cases, where every proposition of law contended for by appellant was settled adversely to it, after a most thorough discussion by our Supreme Court covering every phase of the legal,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Montgomery & Eufaula Railway Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Alabama Great Southern Railway Co. v. GodfreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  3. North Birmingham Railway Co. v. LiddicoatSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  4. Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad v. HagbladNebraska Supreme Court · 1904
  5. L. & N. R. R. v. GlascowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Deaton v. McClendonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951

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