O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 46-8-198 (2019)

Erection and placement of signboards to warn of drawbridges, grade crossings, and stations at which there is a switch

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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 699, § 5/SB 285, effective July 1, 2006. Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 699, § 6/SB 285, effective July 1, 2006.

Annotations

Editor's notes. - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1913, p. 114, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, §§ 94-509, 94-9904.

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PART 4 INJURY TO LIVESTOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY

46-8-210 through 46-8-212.

Editor's notes. - This part was based on Ga. L. 1847, p. 250, § 4; Code 1863, § 2981; Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 65, § 1; Code 1868, §§ 2982, 2983; Code 1873, §§ 3037, 3038; Code 1882, §§ 3037, 3038; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 146, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1895, §§ 2247, 2248, 2261, 2262; Ga. L. 1901, p. 37, § 1; Civil Code 1910, §§ 2703, 2704, 2709, 2710; Code 1933, §§ 94-704, 94-705, 94-709, 94-710; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 46.

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ARTICLE 7 SPECIAL OFFICERS FOR PROTECTION OF RAILROAD PROPERTY

Cross references. - Employment and training of peace officers generally, Ch. 8, T. 35.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Biggers v. S. Ry. Co., 820 F. Supp. 1409 (N.D. Ga. 1993).
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Biggers v. S. Ry. Co., 820 F. Supp. 1409 (N.D. Ga. 1993). · cites it 2× “First, plaintiff asserts that defendant Southern Railway is negligent as a matter of law because it did not have a sign to warn approaching rail traffic of a grade crossing and therefore failed to comply with O.C.G.A. § 46-8-198. Plaintiff also contends that Southern Railway…”
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