Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Southern Railway Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 19, 1944No. 30321PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
Mrs. O. B. Thornton Jr. sued Southern Railway Company and John Power for damages. A general demurrer to the petition was sustained, and that judgment is assigned as error.
Southern Railway Company filed a motion to dismiss the bill of exceptions on the following grounds: “That it affirmatively appears from the petition in the court below that the suit was filed against Southern Railway Company and John Power as co-defendants; that the bill of exceptions names only Southern Railway Company as defendant in error; that John Power is interested in sustaining the judgment of the court below, and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ashworth v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Lowe v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. FulfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Malsby v. ShippSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Hammontree v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Luck v. Western & Atlantic RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Galeas v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Smith v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947