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Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. Mims

Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company v. Mims

Atlanta & West Point R.R. v. Mims, 50 S.E. 137 (Ga. 1905)
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Supreme Court of Georgia · State Highest Courts
Decided
March 8, 1905
Judges
Simmons
Citations
50 S.E. 137122 Ga. 4221905 Ga. LEXIS 227
Summary
Certiorari. Before Judge Reagan. . Campbell' superior court. February 1, 1904.

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Opinion of the Court — Simmons

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Simmons;, C. J.

While the evidence for the plaintiff below is weak, the jury, by consent of both parties; were Neffnitted to personally inspect the premises where the tort was .committed, and, under the, rule laid down in City of Atlanta v. Milam, 95 Ga. 135 , the judgment of the court below should be affirmed. Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

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1923: 11933: 11934: 11942: 119232026peak 1923 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. City of LaGrange v. Cotter116 S.E. 204 (Ga. Ct. App. 1923)
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Bean174 S.E. 209 (Ga. Ct. App. 1934)
  3. Claxton Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Coleman22 S.E.2d 768 (Ga. Ct. App. 1942)
  4. Porter v. Georgia Power Co.167 S.E. 903 (Ga. Ct. App. 1933)

Most recent

  1. Claxton Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Coleman22 S.E.2d 768 (Ga. Ct. App. 1942)
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Bean174 S.E. 209 (Ga. Ct. App. 1934)
  3. Porter v. Georgia Power Co.167 S.E. 903 (Ga. Ct. App. 1933)
  4. City of LaGrange v. Cotter116 S.E. 204 (Ga. Ct. App. 1923)

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City of Atlanta v. Milam, 22 S.E. 43 (Ga. 1894) 26

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