Morris v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.

Hallie Morris brought an action against the Georgia Railroad & Banking Company, for damages from the homicide of her husband, Booth S. Morris, by the alleged negligence of the defendant company. The petition was dismissed on general demurrer, and the plaintiff excepted. The substance of the petition, so far as material to the points presented for adjudication, was: The plaintiffs husband was riding on the engine of a passenger-train of the defendant, with the knowledge and by the consent and on the invitation of the conductor, engineer, and fireman of such train. As the train was running…