Legal Opinion
Dowman-Dozier Manufacturing Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 14, 1922No. 13767PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
1. While the petition charged the defendant railway company with wilful and wanton negligence, the specific facts stated in the petition do not warrant such a conclusion. “ The legal conclusions of the court are to he drawn from the statements of fact contained in the pleadings, unaffected by the conclusions of the pleader.” Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Harris, 6 Ga. App. 260 (2) (64 S. E. 1123), and citations.
2. The provisions of the contract between the plaintiff and the defendant railway company, exempting the railway company from liability for its negligence, were not void as contrary…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Savannah Electric Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Hearn v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Batson-Cook Co. v. Georgia Marble Setting Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Golden v. National Life & Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Woolfolk Chemical Works, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- King v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Flint Explosive Co. v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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