Donaldson v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.

1. A railroad company is liable for any injury proximately caused by the negligent running of its locomotives or cars (Civil Code, § 2780); and in all actions based thereon, proof of injury thus inflicted is prima facie evidence of the want of reasonable skill and care on the part of the servants of the company in reference to such injury, with respect to the negligence charged in the petition (Ga. L. 1929, p. 316,. sec. 1); but no recovery can be had against a railroad company for injuries done by the consent of the complaining party, or where it appears that a failure on his part to…