Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Studstill

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Studstill

89 S.E. 381, 18 Ga. App. 300, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 310

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedJune 27, 1916

Docket6959

StatusPublished

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Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Studstill, 89 S.E. 381, 18 Ga. App. 300, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 310 (Ga. Ct. App. 1916).

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Opinion

Hodges, J.

The action was for damages on account of the killing of a cow by the railroad company, and, the defendant having admitted on the trial that the cow was killed by the running of its locomotive and cars, the statutory presumption of negligence on the part of the railroad company arose, and the burden of overcoming that presumption was upon the company. The jury having found against the company upon the issue involved, and the trial judge having approved the verdict, this court will not sot it aside upon the ground that it is contrary to law and evidence. Judgment affirmed.

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Hodges, J.

The action was for damages on account of the killing of a cow by the railroad company, and, the defendant having admitted on the trial that the cow was killed by the running of its locomotive and cars, the statutory presumption of negligence on the part of the railroad company arose, and the burden of overcoming that presumption was upon the company. The jury having found against the company upon the issue involved, and the trial judge having approved the verdict, this court will not sot it aside upon the ground that it is contrary to law and evidence. Judgment affirmed.

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89 S.E. 381, 18 Ga. App. 300, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 310, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/seaboard-air-line-railway-v-studstill-gactapp-1916.