Legal Opinion

Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1909No. 1712PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Action for damages, from city court of Atlanta — Judge Reid. January 14, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.

Davis entered one of the street-cars of the Georgia Railway & Electric Company for the purpose of going from his office in Atlanta to Decatur. He was standing on the rear platform when the conductor collected his fare, which he paid with a five-eents piece. The man standing by him handed the conductor a transfer. The conductor returned to the interior of the car and in a few moments came back and told Davis the transfer was out of date, and he would have-to pay his fare. Davis replied that he had already paid his fare once; that he had not given *646the conductor the transfer, but that the man…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Ga. Southern & Fla. Railroad v. AsmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Westview Cemetery, Inc. v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Interstate Life & Accident Co. v. BrewerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  3. Baldwin v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Johnson v. MorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Blanchard v. Westview Cemetery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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