Central Railroad v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
New Trial. Charge of Court. Before Judge Dorsey. City Court of Atlanta. June Term, 1884. Smith brought his action against the Central Railroad on account of personal injuries received in the mashing of his hand, which resulted in the loss of a finger, while acting as coupler for the defendant, and recovered a verdict for $500.00. A motion for new trial' was made, on the following among other grounds : (1.) Because the verdict was contrary to law, evidence and the charge of…
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New Trial. Charge of Court. Before Judge Dorsey. City Court of Atlanta. June Term, 1884. Smith brought his action against the Central Railroad on account of personal injuries received in the mashing of his hand, which resulted in the loss of a finger, while acting as coupler for the defendant, and recovered a verdict for $500.00. A motion for new trial' was made, on the following among other grounds : (1.) Because the verdict was contrary to law, evidence and the charge of the court. (2.) Because the court charged as follows: “If you believe from the evidence in this case that the servants or…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandeord, Justice.
- The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error for injuries, which he alleged he received by reason of the negligence of its servants and agents in running its cars. The jury found a verdict in his favor. The plaintiff in error moved for a new trial, on several grounds, which was refused by the court below, and this judgment refusing the new trial is excepted to, and error thereon is assigned to this court.
1. The testimony in the case is conflicting. The jury ifound, as they had the right to do, that the theory of defendant in error was true, there being sufficient…
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