Legal Opinion
Selman v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 20, 1956No. 36285PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
The plaintiff in error abandoned all grounds of the motion for new trial except grounds 5, 7 and 8.
1. Special ground 5 complains that the trial judge erred in failing to instruct the jury, with reference to the use of the mortality table introduced by the plaintiff, that they should first determine whether the injuries were permanent, and that if they found that the injuries were not permanent then they should disregard the mortality table and not use it at all. There was a conflict in the evidence as to whether the injuries sustained by the plaintiff were of a permanent character. The trial…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Warren v. RushingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Smith v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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