§ 46-8-232. Qualifications of Officers; Posting of Bond; Duration of Appointment and Commission; Filing Notice of Termination by Corporation; Revocation of Appointment and Commission
Every special officer appointed and commissioned under this article shall be a resident of the United States and of good character. Every such officer shall be required to post a good and sufficient bond payable to the State of Georgia in the sum of $1,000.00, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. All appointments […]
§ 46-8-233. Return of Processes to County of Origin
All criminal processes served by a special officer shall be returned by him to the county from which the same originated. History. Ga. L. 1935, p. 465, § 4.
§ 46-8-290. Liability of Railroad Companies and Their Officers, Agents, and Employees for Injuries to Individuals and for Damage or Destruction of Property Generally
In all cases where an individual is injured, or his property damaged or destroyed, by the carelessness, negligence, or improper conduct of any railroad company or an officer, agent, or employee of such company, in or by the running of the cars or engines of the company, such company shall be liable to pay damages […]
§ 46-8-291. Consent and Contributory Negligence as Defenses; Comparative Negligence as Affecting Amount of Recovery
No person shall recover damages from a railroad company for injury to himself or his property where the same is done by his consent or is caused by his own negligence, provided that if the complainant and the agents of the company are both at fault, the former may recover, but the damages shall be […]
§ 46-8-121. Acquisition of Property by Companies; Approval by Commission as Prerequisite to Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain
Authority and power are granted to railroad companies to acquire by purchase or gift and to hold such real estate as may be necessary for all of the purposes mentioned in Code Section 46-8-120. If the real estate cannot be acquired by purchase or gift, then it may be acquired by condemnation in the manner […]
§ 46-8-292. Proof of Injury From Running of Train as Prima-Facie Evidence of Lack of Reasonable Skill and Care
In all actions against railroad companies for damages to persons or property, proof of injury inflicted by the running of locomotives or cars of such companies shall be prima-facie evidence of the lack of reasonable skill and care on the part of the servants of the companies in reference to such injury. History. Ga. L. […]
§ 46-8-122. Effect of Code Sections 46-8-120 and 46-8-121 on Other Powers and Authority Granted to Railroad Companies
The powers and authority conferred by Code Sections 46-8-120 and 46-8-121 are in addition to the powers and authority which railroad companies may have by virtue of their charters or by virtue of the general laws of this state. History. Ga. L. 1914, p. 144, § 3; Code 1933, § 94-323.
§ 46-8-310. Venue for Actions Against Lessee or Possessor of Railroad
The lessees of any railroad or the company having possession of the railroad shall be liable to an action of any kind in the same court or jurisdiction as were the lessors or owners of the railroad before the lease. History. Ga. L. 1862-63, p. 161, § 1; Code 1868, § 3330; Code 1873, § […]
§ 46-8-123. Construction of Extensions and Branch Roads Generally
Any railroad company may extend its railroad from any point named in the petition for charter or may build branch roads from any point on its line of road. Before making any such extensions or building any such branch roads, the company shall, by resolution of its board of directors, to be entered in the […]
§ 46-8-311. Manner of Service of Process on Lessee of Railroad
When any person is sued as the lessee of a railroad, service of a petition, summons, or other process may be effected by delivering a copy thereof to the depot agent or other officer of such lessee in the county where the action is pending, or by leaving a copy at the place where the […]