Schaufele v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Savannah — Judge Freeman. February 23, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
Sehaufele was hurt while coupling ears, in the employment of the railway company. His claim is that he went in between the cars while’they were not .in motion, for the purpose of removing a defective coupling pin, and that the train was *661negligently started while he was so engaged. He sued for’damages. The evidence was conflicting. The first trial resulted in a verdict in his favor for $6,500. The trial judge set it aside, because, in his opinion, .it was contrary to the evidence. The second trial resulted in a verdict in his favor for $10,000. A motion for a new trial was presented by the…
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