Central of Georgia Railway v. Trammell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Monroe superior court—Judge Searcy. January 12, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. While the evidence hy no means necessitated the finding' of the jury that the engine of the railroad company caused the fire Which resulted in injury to plaintiff’s property, still it can not be said that the finding in this respect was unauthorized as being without evidence to support it; and therefore the conclusion reached and entered by the jury on this point can not be disturbed. Gainesville &c. R. Co. v. Edmondson, 101 Ga. 747, 751 (29 S. E. 213).
2. Upon it being shown by the plaintiff that the injury to his property was occasioned by sparks emitted', from the defendant’s'locomotive,…
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