Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Howell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Fulton superior court — Judge Ellis. September 14, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
The plaintiff, a minor, by next friend sued for damages on account of pain and suffering, and decreased earning *800capacity resulting after the age of twenty-one. It is alleged that the injuries arose from the falling of a trolley pole, which was hurled a distance of fifteen or twenty feet from the top of a streetcar operated by the defendant, and struck the plaintiff on the head while he was crossing a public street as a pedestrian; and that this blow fractured his skull, from the top of his head down the left side, near the temple for a distance of three or four inches, damaging the dura mater…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Perdue v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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- Smith v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
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