Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Slate
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from city court of Atlanta—Judge Reid. December 15, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. The exceptions taken pendente lite are without substantial merit; and since the evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict, it can not be disturbed on the assignments made in the general grounds of the motion for a new trial.
2. It is the general rule that in a suit for personal injuries, the negligence complained of can not be shown by evidence of similar negligence on the part of the defendant on some other and different occasion (Central Railway Co. v. Ross, 107 Ga. 73, 32 S. E. 904; Pullman Co. v. Schaffner, 126 Ga. 609, 611, 55 S. E. 933, 9 L. R. A. (N. S.) 407; L. & N. Railroad…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Morse v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad v. NewellIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railway Co. v. KaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. FlannaganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Pullman Co. v. SchaffnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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