Case ID: ga-app_13/html/0268-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Hill, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

4774.
    Western & Atlantic Railroad Co. v. Swanson.
    Decided August 25, 1913.
    Action for damages — appeal; from Catoosa superior court-judge Fite. February 24, 1913.
    
      Tye, Peeples & Jordan, Maddox, McCamy & Shumate, for plaintiff in error.
   Hill, C. J.

Damages are not recoverable for the negligent killing of a dog by the running of the locomotive and cars of a railroad company. Gaddis v. Southern Ry. Co., 9 Ga. App. 272 (71 S. E. 7). In the present case there was no evidence that the killing of the dog was caused by the wilful, wanton, or malicious act of the agents of the railroad company; and therefore the verdict against the company was unauthorized by law. Judgment reversed.