Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Britt

A. C. Britt sued the Georgia Railway & Power Company for damages on account of personal injuries. Upon the trial of the case a verdict for the plaintiff was rendered, a motion for a new trial was filed by the defendant, which, after amendment, was overruled, and the defendant excepted.

The 17th ground of the amendment to the motion for a new trial alleges that the court erred in charging the jury as follows: “One method by which you could ascertain this would be to determine from the evidence the probable expectancy of the plaintiff from this time, and to ascertain from the evidence the annual…