Ocean Steamship Co. v. Hamilton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Norwood. City court of Savannah. July 23, 1900. The plaintiff testified: "While working for T. S. Wylly & Co. on the Central Railroad high wharf on the 28th of April, 1900,1 was told to take a piece of timber 14x16, about 35 feet long, out of the way; so I told the men on the stage to come quick. I had a crowbar in my hand. I snatched up the crowbar and ran to the end of the timber.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Norwood. City court of Savannah. July 23, 1900. The plaintiff testified: "While working for T. S. Wylly & Co. on the Central Railroad high wharf on the 28th of April, 1900,1 was told to take a piece of timber 14x16, about 35 feet long, out of the way; so I told the men on the stage to come quick. I had a crowbar in my hand. I snatched up the crowbar and ran to the end of the timber. I jammed the bar under it, and the men strung alongside of the stick of timber, waiting for a fingerhold. I could not give them the hold there. I told them to look out, and I made…
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, P. J.. The bill of exceptions now before us, among other things, assigns error upon the refusal of the trial court to grant a nonsuit. The action was brought by Hamilton against the Central of Georgia Railway Company and the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah, for personal injuries. Before any evidence was introduced, “ the plaintiff dismissed his suit as to the defendant Central of Georgia Railway Company, and the cause proceeded against the Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah as sole defendant.” The word “defendant” will, therefore, hereinafter be used to designate the Steamship…
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