Macon Railway & Light Co. v. Vining
Supreme Court of Georgia
■ Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. October 24, 1903. * The petition alleged: Petitioner became a passenger on one of the defendant’s electric cars, paid her fare, and notified the conductor to put her off at a place called Brooklyn bridge. The conductor stopped the car near the point which had been designated, but not exactly opposite the bridge as directed.
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■ Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. October 24, 1903. * The petition alleged: Petitioner became a passenger on one of the defendant’s electric cars, paid her fare, and notified the conductor to put her off at a place called Brooklyn bridge. The conductor stopped the car near the point which had been designated, but not exactly opposite the bridge as directed. It was dark, and petitioner was old and feeble and could not see well, all of which was apparent to the conductor; but notwithstanding this, the conductor directed her to get off at the point where the car had…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. It is the duty of a street-car company to.select a reasonably safe place for landing passengers wherever it may stop a car for-that purpose. The duty which the law imposes upon an ordinary railroad company, to provide and maintain a safe place for landing its passengers, has no application to a street-car company operating its line along a public street or road; but the duty imposed upon such a company is, as stated, to select a reasonably safe place for landing its passengers, and to make such selection with reference to getting off the car while the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Richmond & Danville Railroad v. ChildressSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Henry v. Grant Street Electric Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. GoodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
3Cited by22 opinions
- Gazaway v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Locke v. FordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Macon Railway & Light Co. v. ViningSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Fitzgerald v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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