Georgia Pacific Railway Co. v. Baird

Citations

• 76 Miss. 521

Syllabus

<p>1. Evidence. . Practice. Date of injury.</p> <p>When the plaintiff’s witnesses have testified that the injury complained of occurred after the institution of suit, the statement of plaintiff’s counsel, by way of objection to a peremptory charge for the defendant, that he had inadvertently questioned them as to a certain year when he meant the year preceding, is without effect, in the absence of the reintroduction of the witnesses.</p> <p>2. Railroads. Location of Une. Judicial lmowled,ge.</p> <p>In a suit against a railway company and its receivers, it is necessary to prove that the defendants were operating the line on which the tort complained of was committed, for judicial cognizance of the fact cannot he taken.</p>