Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Tribble
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Nottingham. City court of Macon. July 27, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
Tribble brought an action against the railway company to recover damages for killing his horse and injuring himself at a street-crossing in the City of Macon. It appears from the evidence, that the plaintiff and two others were in a buggy drawn by the horse of the plaintiff, which the latter was driving on Poplar street. On account of the situation of certain houses in close proximity to the railroad tracks where they intersected the street, neither the engineer nor the fireman on the locomotive could observe the approach of a person intending to cross the tracks until the locomotive was upon…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Comer v. BarfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Bowen v. Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern R. R.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
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- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. BarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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