Barber v. East & West Railroad

Supreme Court of Georgia

Barber v. East & West Railroad

36 S.E. 50, 111 Ga. 838, 1900 Ga. LEXIS 796

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedMay 16, 1900

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

This text of 36 S.E. 50 (Barber v. East & West Railroad) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Barber v. East & West Railroad, 36 S.E. 50, 111 Ga. 838, 1900 Ga. LEXIS 796 (Ga. 1900).

Pincite

Opinion

Little, J.

Inasmuch as it was apparent from the evidence of the plaintiff that he could, by the exercise of ordinary care, have avoided not only the injury, but the consequences to himself of the negligence of the defendant, even if such negligence was shown, he was not entitled to recover, and the nonsuit was properly awarded. Civil Code, § 3830; Perry v. Macon Consolidated Street Railroad Co., 101 Ga. 400.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Pish, J., absent.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Little, J.

Inasmuch as it was apparent from the evidence of the plaintiff that he could, by the exercise of ordinary care, have avoided not only the injury, but the consequences to himself of the negligence of the defendant, even if such negligence was shown, he was not entitled to recover, and the nonsuit was properly awarded. Civil Code, § 3830; Perry v. Macon Consolidated Street Railroad Co., 101 Ga. 400.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Pish, J., absent.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

36 S.E. 50, 111 Ga. 838, 1900 Ga. LEXIS 796, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/barber-v-east-west-railroad-ga-1900.

Opinion

Related

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack