Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Tate
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Gordon superior court. December 8, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
This is an action by Winnie Tate, Mary B. Tate, Susan A. Tate, Arthur H. Tate, Caleb R. Tate, Samuel Tate, and Winnie Tate as next friend of Daniel J., Willie C., and Winnie Tate, against the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, to recover damages resulting from the firing of the growing timber upon land owned by the petitioners, by sparks emitted in the negligent operation of the defendant’s train of cars.
1. A new trial is asked, “because, as movant insists, the plaintiffs brought and have prosecuted their said action as joint owners of the lands and timber growing thereon, described in…
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