Howard v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Columbus — Judge Tigner. April 6, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The petition alleged that the defendant company is a corporation existing under the laws of this State, owning and operating certain railway lines for the carriage of passengers, and also certain telegraph lines between the cities of Columbus and Atlanta. The plaintiff was in Columbus and had a 13-year-old son in Atlanta, and he desired that the son should come to Columbus without delay. The plaintiff went to the company’s office in Columbus and paid to the company’s agent $2.77, for which the agent promised to telegraph a “railway ticket”, to the son in Atlanta. Petitioner alleges that the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Aiken v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Ogles v. Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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