Legal Opinion
Reed v. Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 17, 1927No. 18187PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. “When those in charge of a railway-train neglect to comply with the statutory precautions in approaching a highway, and a person on the crossing is struck and injured, the only defenses open to the company are, that the injury was done by the consent of the person injured; or that by the observance of ordinary care he could have avoided the injury; or, in mitigation of damages, that his negligence contributed to it.” Bryson v. Southern Ry. Co., 3 Ga. App. 407, 408 (59 S. E. 1124); Harden v. Ga. R. Co., 3 Ga. App. 344 (59 S. E. 1122).
2. Where a person injured by the running of a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Davis v. WhitcombCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LarsenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. TapleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. FlannaganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. StaffordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Barbara R. Gross v. Southern Railway Company, Nancy Ruth Canipelli v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Southern Railway Co. v. SlatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. KeatingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LeonardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. KeatingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
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