Southern Railway Co. v. Huckaba
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Polk county — Judge Irwin. October 7, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
1. The action invoked a recovery for a tort in a breach of duty arising from a contract of carriage, and alleged pain and suffering, both physical and mental, as the result of the use of insulting language by the carrier’s conductor and the carrying of the plaintiff, who was quite sick, beyond the destination stipulated in his contract. ' According to the decision of this court in Southern Railway Co. v. Flanigan, 10 Ga. App. 745 (74 S. E. 85), “Where a common carrier sells to a person a ticket between two points on its line of road, and the ticket *312contains no express restriction as to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Cole v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Savannah Electric Co. v. McCantsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Wolfe v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Barry v. BaughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Barry v. BaughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Southeastern Greyhound Cor. v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Southeastern Greyhound Corp. v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Henderson v. Atlanta Transit System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.