Central Railroad v. Richards
Supreme Court of Georgia
Evidence. Practice in the Superior Court. Yerdict. Before Judge Hall. Henry Superior Court. October Term, 1813. To the report contained in the opinion it is only necessary to add the following : The witness (Morris) whose testimony was objected to, stated that his business was that of a life insurance agent; that he was acquainted with it sufficiently to conduct it, though he would not consider himself an expert; that he knew the tables used by insurance companies to…
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Evidence. Practice in the Superior Court. Yerdict. Before Judge Hall. Henry Superior Court. October Term, 1813. To the report contained in the opinion it is only necessary to add the following : The witness (Morris) whose testimony was objected to, stated that his business was that of a life insurance agent; that he was acquainted with it sufficiently to conduct it, though he would not consider himself an expert; that he knew the tables used by insurance companies to estimate probable length of life. (He then described them and attached copies to his answers.) cited (on admission of evidence)…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
This was a suit brought by an engineer on a freight train belonging to the Central Eailroad and Banking Company against said company, for damages to his person by being thrown from the engine while running the train, by reason of defects in the road-track.
The jury found for the plaintiff $3,000.00, and the defendant moved for a new trial, which motion was overruled, and he excepted.
1. The points made in the motion are three. First, it is objected that the court erred in admitting the testimony of an insurance agent touching life-tables and admitting the tables on his…
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