Legal Opinion
Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Shippey & Brother
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 15, 1929No. 19130PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
J. K. Shippey & Brother, a partnership composed of J. K. Shippey and T. J. Lokey, brought an action against the Central of Georgia Railway Company for damage to certain hogs in course of shipment. After evidence had been introduced, the court directed a verdict for the railway company. A motion for a new trial was sustained, and the defendant excepted.
The petition contained two counts, the first based on the Civil Code (1910), § 2777, and the second on the common law. If a verdict was not demanded for the carrier on both of the two counts, the court erred in directing a verdict for it, and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. YesbikSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Allen v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Grinnell-Collins Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Mills v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. MiddlebrooksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Black v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934