Georgia Railroad v. Fisk
Supreme Court of Georgia
Certiorari. Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Practice in the Supreme Court. Before Judge Snead. Columbia Superior Court. March Term, 1880. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Chief Justice.
The Georgia railroad train killed a cow on the track, *715and a justice court gave judgment against the company for $20.00. The case was carried by certiorari to the superior court, and the judgment was affirmed. It is now brought here by writ of error, and the sole question is, did the superior court err?
There is no return or answer made by the justice of the peace to the writ of certiorari, so far as this record shows, and therefore no evidence before this court whereby it is made to appear that the judgment of the superior court is wrong; and it is for the plaintiff in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Atlantic & Gulf Railroad v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878