Metropolitan Street Railroad v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Practice. Conduct of trial. Evidence. Damages. Municipal ordinance. Witness. Charge of court. Negligence. Before Judge Van Epps. City court of Atlanta.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
The action was by Mrs. Johnson against the street railroad company for damages from personal injuries. She obtained a verdict for $1,800, and the defendant made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and it excepted.
1-4. The exceptions ruled upon in the first, second, third and fourth head-notes do not require further discussion.
5. The injuries were caused by the plaintiff’s being run into by an engine of the street railroad company while she was crossing its track in the city of Atlanta. According to her testimony she had gotten off the car when it stopped opposite a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Ozburn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Parker v. Georgia Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Atlanta Street Railroad v. JacobsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
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