Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Burnett

I think that under the pleadings and evidence a verdict for the defendant was demanded. As the opinion of the majority does not set forth the pleadings, evidence or issues in enough detail, it will be necessary for me to do so in order to make clear the grounds of this dissent. The petition as amended alleged substantially as follows: That the plaintiff was employed by the Central of Georgia Railway as -a switch-man ; that, among other things, it was his duty to assist in carrying trains from the Terminal Station to the Union Station in the City of Atlanta, and in such movement to give…