Southern Railway Co. v. Adkins

Supreme Court of Georgia
Southern Railway Co. v. Adkins, 114 Ga. 135 (Ga. 1901)
39 S.E. 949; 1901 Ga. LEXIS 606
Lumpkin

Southern Railway Co. v. Adkins

Opinion of the Court

Lumpkin, P. J.

The plaintiff’s prima facie right to recover for the killing of his mule depended entirely upon the presumption of negligence raised by law against the company. This being so, and that presumption having been overcome by direct, positive, and uncontradicted testimony introduced in behalf of the defendant, the verdict against it was manifestly wrong, and the trial court erred in not setting the same aside.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concurring.

Reference

Full Case Name
Southern Railway Company v. Adkins
Status
Published