Central Railroad v. Gleason & Harmon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Warehouses. Before Judge Harden. City Court of Savannah. July Term, 1883. Gleason & Harmon brought suit against the Central Railroad, to recover for a mule alleged to have been fatally injured by stepping into a crack negligently left by defendant in the flooring of its cotton yard, where this and other dray mules were commonly driven.
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Railroads. Damages. Negligence. Warehouses. Before Judge Harden. City Court of Savannah. July Term, 1883. Gleason & Harmon brought suit against the Central Railroad, to recover for a mule alleged to have been fatally injured by stepping into a crack negligently left by defendant in the flooring of its cotton yard, where this and other dray mules were commonly driven. This case will be found reported in 69 Ga., 200. On the second trial, the jury found for plaintiffs $175.00, with interest. Defendant moved for a new trial, on the following among other grounds: (1.) Because the verdict was…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice;
1. A railroad company which owns a warehouse or place of deposit for goods and freight which are to be delivered to consignees stands upon the same footing as to liability for injuries to persons and property, by reason of not having safe and secure roads and ways for ingress and egress to and from said freight, as any other person; the liability is the same, no greater, no less.
When this case was before this court at the September term, 1882., 69 Ga., 200, it was held, “ that where a railroad company had a cotton yard, it was the duty of the company to keep the yard and…
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- Central Railroad v. Gleason & HarmonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
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