Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Brown

Supreme Court of Georgia
Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Brown, 144 Ga. 269 (Ga. 1915)
86 S.E. 1084; 1915 Ga. LEXIS 163
Atkinson

Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. Brown

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, J.

1. This case has been before the Supreme Court on two former occasions. 138 Ga. 328 (75 S. E. 330); 140 Ga. 792 (79 S. E. 1113, 35 Ann. Cas. (1915A.) 1159). The charge on the subject of the statutory presumption, which also contained certain instructions as to how the presumption might be rebutted, contains no error against the defendant.

2. The requests to charge did not accurately state correct principles of law applicable to the case, and were properly refused.

3. The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict.

Judgment affirmed-.

All the Justices concur, except Beck, J., absent.

Reference

Full Case Name
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company v. Brown
Status
Published