McCarthy v. Combs

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The instant tort action is one for personal injuries as contra-distinguished from one for trespass on property; and Code § 105-2011, providing that, where several trespassers are sued jointly, the jury may in their verdict specify the particular damages to be recovered of each, does not apply (General Oil Co. v. Crow, 54 Ga. App. 139(5) 187 S. E. 221), as this section has been held to apply only to trespass on property. See McCalla v. Shaw, 72 Ga. 458.

The common-law rule, to the effect that, where several defendants are shown to be liable as tort-feasors,…