Supreme Court of Georgia, 1886

East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad v. Watters

East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad v. Watters
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided July 1, 1886 · Blandford
1 Ga. L. Rep. 458

East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad v. Watters

Opinion of the Court

Blandford, J.

In a suit against a railroad company for killing a horse, where it appeared that the animal went upon the track of the company, ran up the road and upon a trestle and fell through and was killed, and that there was no negligence on the part of the company or 'its officers, agents or servants, a nonsuit would have been proper; and after a verdict-against the company, a new trial should have been granted.

Judgment reversed.

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