Legal Opinion
Barrett v. Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 1, 1930No. 19879PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. A person owning land witli valuable improvements thereon near a railroad-track is under no duty to the railroad company to keep his own premises free from combustible trash and debris so as to prevent the spread of fire which might be set out from passing locomotives. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Davis, 5 Ga. App. 214 (62 S. E. 1022).
2. The mere negligence of a person who has suffered injury as a result of the negligence of another will not, as a matter of law, without reference to its degree as respects the negligence of the other person, and without reference to its character as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Davis & BrandonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. SandersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Glover v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Southeast Transport Corp. v. Hogan Livestock Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Warnock v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Holmes v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Pollard v. WaltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Coleman v. NailCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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