Calhoun v. Chappell

117 Ga. App. 865 (1968)

162 S.E.2d 300

CALHOUN

v.

CHAPPELL.

43407.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued February 7, 1968.

Decided May 15, 1968.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1968.

Henry N. Payton, for appellant.

Neely, Freeman & Hawkins, Edgar A. Neely, Jr., for appellee.

JORDAN, Presiding Judge.

1. A police officer may not testify on the trial of a tort action resulting from a motor vehicle collision as to the manner in which the collision occurred where his testimony is based merely on statements of what the parties told him, since this is hearsay. Augusta Coach Co. v. Lee, 115 Ga. App. 511 (154 SE2d 689).

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