Walker v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. May term, 1897.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
1. The plaintiff based his right to recover in the present action on two distinct allegations of negligence on the part of the defendant railroad company, which will be separately considered in the order in which they are made. The plaintiff first alleged that, as an employee of the defendant, it was his duty, among other things, to take engines attached to trains coming in and going out on trips, to and from the carslied in the city of Atlanta, and at crossings between the car-shed and shops; it was also his duty to alight from the engine and walk a few paces in advance of it, to clear the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Central Railroad v. MitchellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway v. BarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Prather v. Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad v. MaloySupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
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- City of Atlanta v. TrussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
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- Callahan v. Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Blackstone v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HerndonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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