Wright v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield superior court. January 24, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
The plaintiff was injured by the running of the cars of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, and sued for damages. He .lost his case, and the court refused him a new trial. He was a haekman, and, on the invitation of the baggage-master, entered the baggage-room to warm until the arrival of the Western and Atlantic and Southern trains. He heard what he thought was the signal of the Southern train and hastened to reach his hack before its arrival. In order to reach his hack it was necessary to pass over the tracks of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, and as he was nearly across…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Richmond & Danville Railroad v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Evans v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Vaughn v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Wilson v. PollardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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