Case ID: ga-app_34/html/0488-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Luke, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

16641.
    Bryant v. Georgia Railway & Power Company.
    Decided November 10, 1925.
    Action for damages; from city-court of Atlanta—Judge Reid. June 5, 1925.
    Certiorari was granted by the Supreme Court.
    From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff’s husband was killed by a street-car when he jumped in its way to avoid being struck by an automobile.
    
      W. E. Arnaud, J. K. Jordan, for plaintiff.
    
      Colquitt & Conyers, Sidney Smith, for defendant.
   Luke, J.

Nellie M. Bryant brought her suit against Georgia Railway & Power Company, seeking to recover damages for the homicide of her husband. At the conclusion of the evidence a nonsuit was awarded. Meld: Under no view of the evidence was the plaintiff’s petition sustained. The court properly granted the nonsuit. See Briscoe v. Southern Ry. Co., 103 Ga. 224 (28 S. E. 638) ; Schroeder v. Ga. Ry. & Electric Co., 142 Ga. 173 (82 S. E. 553), and cases cited.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, O. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.