Case Name: Southern Railway Company v. Early
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1898-07-26
Citations: 105 Ga. 512
Docket Number: 
Parties: Southern Railway Company v. Early.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 512–512

Head Matter:
Southern Railway Company v. Early.
Argued. June 17,
Decided July 26, 1898.
Certiorari. Before Judge Henry. Floyd superior court, July term, 18 9 Y.
G. Rowell, Shumate & Maddox and G. W. Underwood, for plaintiff in error. Fouche & Fouche, contra.

Opinion:
Lewis, J.
The presumption of negligence against the company, arising from proof of the killing of live stock hy the running of its train, was rebutted and overcome by uncontradicted and unimpeached testimony clearly showing that the defendant was in the exercise of all ordinary and reasonable care and diligence when the injury occurred. The verdict for the plaintiff, therefore, was contrary to evidence, and the judge erred in not sustaining the petition for cer-,. tiorari on this ground.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concurring.