Matthews v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
The allegations of a plaintiff’s petition must be construed most strongly against him, and where the allegations are inconsistent and contradictory, the plaintiff is bound by those most favorable to the defendant. Dawson v. Bolton, 166 Ga. 232 (143 S. E. 119); Wood v. Pynetree Paper Co., 29 Ga. App. 81 (114 S. E. 83). Thus construing the petition in this case, we find that the plaintiff entered into the Terminal Station, the depot where the trains of both defendants received and discharged passengers, with the intention of boarding a train of the Central of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Briscoe v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Simmons v. Seaboard Air-Line RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Grady v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Wood v. Pynetree Paper Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by1 opinion
- White v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938