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Supreme Court of Georgia, 1903

Widgeon v. Southern Express Co.

Widgeon v. Southern Express Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided October 30, 1903 · Candler
118 Ga. 841; 45 S.E. 679; 1903 Ga. LEXIS 732

Widgeon v. Southern Express Co.

Opinion of the Court

Candler, J.

Under no view of this ease could there he a recovery against the defendant company ; and therefore the judge of the superior court did not err in sustaining the certiorari and rendering final judgment in its favor.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.Cited by counsel, as to immoral consideration : American Express Company v. Epply, 5 Ohio Dec. 337; Herrick v. Gallagher, 60 Barb. 566; 20 Ga. 449; 112 Ga. 850. Want of interest by plaintiff: 73 Ga. 472. Effect of the express company’s receipt: Hutch. Car. (2d ed.) §§ 240-1-3, 265; 104 Ala. 387, s. c. 16 So. 62; 94 Ga. 22; 77 N Y. 90, s. c. 28 Am. R. 112.M. B. Freeman, for plaintiff. Dessau, Harris & Harris, for defendant.

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