Legal Opinion

Cook v. Western & Atlantic Railroad

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 20, 1883PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Before Judge Fain. Whitfield Superior Court. April Term, 1883. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Blandeord, Justice.

The plaintiff brought her action against defendant for the homicide of her husband from the running of its cars, by reason of the negligence of its servants and agents. A verdict having been rendered. for plaintiff, defendant moved for a new trial upon several-grounds; the court below granted the new trial, and plaintiff excepted, and assigns as error the granting of said new trial; and the matter is thus brought before this court for review. '

*491. In looking at the facts set forth in the record, it is not apparent that this accident, which caused the death of plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wentern & Atlantic Railroad v. BishopSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
  2. Western & Atlantic Railroad v. StrongSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BeazleySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  2. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. v. CorcoranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Taylor v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  4. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LippmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Dethrage v. City of RomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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