Columbus & Rome Railway Co. v. Christian
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Butt. Harris superior court. April term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Justice.
1-2. Twice before this case has been before this court for review. The decision made upon its first appearance is reported in 79 Ga. 460, and that made when it was last here appears in 90 Ga. 124. The law of the case seems to have been practically settled by the decision first above indicated. In that case, upon authority of our code provision, it was ruled that liability of railroad companies for injuries committed upon others by persons in their employment was not confined to injuries inflicted by their servants while engaged in running and operating their cars, but…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Christian v. Columbus & Rome Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Christian v. Columbus & Rome Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
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