Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Dean
Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Dean
Opinion of the Court
1. Where a passenger purchases a through ticket over a line of railroads, having a coupon attached for each road, and checks his baggage through to his destination, if, upon his arrival, it is found to be lost, he may hold the last road of the line responsible therefor, whether the last road actually received the baggage or not. Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. v. McIntosh, 73 Ga. 532.
2. We are requested to review and overrule the case of Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. v. McIntosh, supra, but a sufficient number of the Justices of this court do not agree to overrule that case.
Concurring Opinion
concurring specially. The writer is of the opinion that the case of Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. v. McIntosh, 73 Ga. 532, should be overruled. A sufficient number of.the Justices of this court do not favor this, and the request has consequently been denied. The case is therefore binding; and this concurrence is placed upon the binding authority of that case.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.