Legal Opinion

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. McLeod

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1911No. 2630PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Action for damages; from city court of Tliomasviile — Judge Hammond. March 12, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

McLeod sued the railroad company for personal injuries — the cutting off of both of his legs — and recovered a verdict for $28,000. There are 'many exceptions in the record, but as' for the most part they present no new questions, and as an elaboration of the points would not be of general professional, interest, we shall pass all of them by, with the exception of one point Avhich we are about to discuss at length, with the general statement that there is no reversible error complained of. However, in order *15to understand tlie point upon which the judgment of the lower court is reversed, it…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carroll v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  2. Little v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Port Royal & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  4. Schaufele v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  2. American Oil Co. v. McCluskeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Rubin v. Mikart, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. American Oil Co. v. McCluskeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. American Oil Co. v. McCluskeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

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