Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Cureton

It appears, from the record, that the trial judge, in passing upon the defendant’s motion to award a nonsuit, said: “The status of a dog should be determined in Georgia, as well as anything else. I am going to charge the general section, that they [meaning the railroads] must use all ordinary and reasonable care 'and diligence. I am going to put them upon the same basis *86as a hog, or other property, and get it before the court and let it be settled. I am going to charge the presumption is against you, and when the hilling is shown, the presumption is that you were negligent.” In accordance…