Legal Opinion
Alabama Midland Railway Co. v. Swindell & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 29, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Bower. City court of Bainbridge. December 9, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
1. The motion to dismiss the writ of error must be overruled. Under the ruling in Cooper v. State, 103 Ga. 405, which was followed in Medlock v. Haslett, 115 Ga. 428, the act of November 21,1901 (Acts 1901, p. 94) had the effect to constitute the then existing city court of Bainbridge a constitutional city court.
2. The evidence discloses a case very similar to that which was contained in the record in the case of Southern Railway Co. v. Pace, 114 Ga. 712. That decision was followed in the case of Southern Railway Co. v. Horine, 115 Ga. 664. Under these rulings, the evidence in the present…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. PaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Cooper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Southern Railway Co. v. HorineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Medlock v. HaslettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by5 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. HerringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. McElmurray Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Southern Railway Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Southern Railway Co. v. ElliottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Fordham v. Ehrlich & BrotherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903