Legal Opinion
Glaze v. Mills
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 14, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Irwin. City court of Polk county. January 13, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
1. The plaintiff in the court below alleged that her injuries were ■ received “ without any fault on her part. ” She sought to recover full damages, and did not request a charge upon the law of contributory negligence and apportionment of damages. It was accordingly not error requiring the grant of a new trial for the court to charge the jury that if they believed that the plaintiff’s injuries were caused by the defendant’s negligence as alleged, she would be entitled to recover, “provided that the plaintiff’s negligence did not contribute to the injury.” Pierce v. Atlanta Cotton Mills, 79…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ingram v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Binion v. Georgia Southern & Florida Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Hill v. CallahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Pierce v. Atlanta Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. GoodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
3Cited by5 opinions
- Sarman v. Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Tucker v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. McGaritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Georgia Power Co. v. HolmesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Juhan v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927