Legal Opinion

Cornett v. McWaters

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1960No. 38018PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Gardner, Presiding Judge.

The general grounds have been abandoned so we see no reason to set out the evidence. Special grounds numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 are specially abandoned. We prefer the numbering system on special grounds to be designated as “special ground 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7” (corresponding with the numbers used by counsel in specifying the abandoned grounds).

1. We will pass on special ground 5 (numbered 8 by counsel), first. Counsel contends that the count erred in charging the jury as follows: “The defendant cannot be liable unless he owed to the person injured a duty which he…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sheppard v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  2. Callaghan v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mrs. Frances Faircloth and Ruel Faircloth v. James Fletcher HesterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

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