Georgia & Florida Railway Co. v. Tapley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Rawlings. Montgomery superior court. October 9, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
W. A. Tapley, by his next friend, brought suit against the Georgia and Florida Railway Company, to recover damages for a personal injury. A verdict was rendered in his favor for $500. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused, and it excepted.
1. Taking the allegations of the petition together, there was no error in overruling the demurrer.
2. While the court might, have stated to the jury somewhat more explicitly the contentions of the defendant, when the entire charge is considered it can not be held that he entirely omitted to refer to the contention that the plaintiff was…
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