Paterson v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Negligence. Railroads. Before Judge Roney. Burke superior court. December term, 1889. Action by Paterson against the railroad company for damages; his declaration alleging, in brief as follows : On the night of May 4, 1889, plaintiff secured of defendant passage over its railroad from Augusta to Waynesboro, paying the regular charges therefor.
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Negligence. Railroads. Before Judge Roney. Burke superior court. December term, 1889. Action by Paterson against the railroad company for damages; his declaration alleging, in brief as follows : On the night of May 4, 1889, plaintiff secured of defendant passage over its railroad from Augusta to Waynesboro, paying the regular charges therefor. After the car provided for his conveyance and into which he entered, had left the passenger-depot at Augusta, the defendant, while yet in that city, attached said passenger-car to a large number of freight or boxcars, and then, the train being made up,…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
The plaintiff in error brought his action against the defendant in error, and upon demurrer to the declaration the court sustained the demurrer ; whereupon the plaintiff, Paterson, excepted and says this was error. The injury complained of by the plaintiff in error was caused by his own fault or negligence, and not by the fault or negligence of the company. So we think the court committed no error in sustaining the demurrer in this case. Judgment-affirmed.
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