Georgia Court of Appeals, 1908

Williams v. Rome Railway & Light Co.

Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided May 18, 1908 · Russell

4 Ga. App. 370; 61 S.E. 495; 1908 Ga. App. LEXIS 300

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

Hall v. Browning (Ga. 1943)
Hall v. Browning (Ga. 1943)
Webb v. Pullman Co. (Ga. Ct. App. 1938)
Savannah Electric Co. v. Badenhoop (Ga. Ct. App. 1909)

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Opinion of the Court

Russell, J.

It was error to dismiss the petition on general demurrer. However, the plaintiff, under his allegations, is entitled to nominal damages only. Glenn v. W. U. Tel. Co., 1 Ga. App. 831 (58 S. E. 83) ; Williamson v. Central Ry. Co., 127 Ga. 125 (56 S. E. 119) ; Lilly v. Boyd, 72 Ga. 83, (1) ; Kenny v. Collier, 79 Ga. 743 (8 S. E. 58).

Judgment reversed.

M. B. Eubanks, W. B. Mebane, for plaintiff,

cited Williamson v. Central Ry. Co., 127 Ga. 125 (1).

Dean & Dean, for defendant,

cited Civil Code, §3802, and the Williamson case, supra.

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