Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Owen

Owen, a laboring naan in the city of Macon, after the close of his day’s work, started down Elm street for the purpose of obtaining articles of food for his supper.' He found the street obstructed by a train of the defendant company. He waited twenty or twenty-five minutes, but the train did not move. He then went around the block to where the track crosses Ash (the next) street, but found that street obstructed by the same train. He waited at this crossing for another twenty or twenty-five minutes. . Being desirous of crossing in order to obtain the food for his supper, he undertook to go…