Georgia Power Co. v. Maxwell

This was a suit against a power company to recover damages for the loss of a building destroyed by fire on account of the alleged negligence of the company with reference to defective wiring, insulation, and fuses.

1. The evidence authorized, but did not' demand, the verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

2. The court charged the jury as follows: “If the plaintiff is negligent, and the defendant is also negligent, but the plaintiff is more negligent — his negligence reaches further and is wider and more than the defendant’s, then the plaintiff would recover, not for the full amount found to be…