Cent. Of Ga. Ry. Co v. Parker

• Decision Date: 15 February 1911
• Docket Number: (No. 2,860.)
• Citation: 70 S.E. 192,8 Ga.App. 826
• Parties: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. v. PARKER.
• Court: Georgia Court of Appeals

70 S.E. 192

8 Ga.App. 826

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO.

v.PARKER.

(No. 2, 860.)

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Feb. 15, 1911.

(Syllabus by the Court.)

1. Railroads (§ 303^*)—Accidents at Crossings—Defects in Crossing.

Where a railroad company builds and undertakes to keep in repair a bridge over or an approach to a private crossing, which is generally used by the public with the knowledge of the company, this constitutes an invitation to the public to use the bridge and approach, and to render the railroad company liable for injuries resulting from defects negligently permitted to exist in the bridge or approach, even though it be not affirmatively shown that thecrossing is one which the railroad company is compelled by statute to keep in safe order and condition. Central R. Co. v. Robertson, 95 Ga. 430, 22 S. El 551; Southern Ry. Co. v. Hooper, 110 Ga. 779, 36 S. E. 232.

[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Railroads, Cent. Dig. § 960; Dec. Dig. § 303.^2-*]

2. Review of Charge.

The objections made to excerpts from the charge are wholly without merit, when considered in connection with the entire charge. No error was committed, and the evidence supports the verdict.

Error from City Court of Sylvania; H. A. Boykin, Judge.

Action by Jordan Parker against the Central of Georgia Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Affirmed.

R. L. Gamble, for plaintiff in error.

E. K. Overstreet, for defendant in error.

HILL, C. J. Judgment affirmed.

*. For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep'r Indexes

2-*. For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep'r Indexes