Legal Opinion

Macon & Indian Springs St. Ry. Co. v. Holmes

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 23, 1898PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Action for damages. Before Judge Ross. City court of Macon. June term, 1897.

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

This was an action for damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of his being struck by a street-car of the defendant while he was attempting to cross the track of its railway. Plaintiff’s contention was, that as he was approaching, upon a' public street in the city of Mpcon, the track of the street-railroad company, his view was obstructed by some wagons on the street and near the track, which prevented him from seeing any distance in the direction from which defendant’s car was coming; that he was partially deaf, .did not .hear the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Americus, Preston & Lumpkin Railroad v. LuckieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LarsenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  3. Smith v. American Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  4. Underwood v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Willis v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954

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