Jernigan v. Carmichael

Shulman, Judge.

Pláintiffs-appellants brought suit to recover for damages allegedly sustained when the car driven by appellant-wife was struck by a pick-up truck operated by defendant-appellee. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellants husband and wife in the amounts of $2,614.44 and $2,614.45 respectively. Plaintiffs, being dissatisfied with the verdict, have appealed to this court from the judgment entered thereon. We reverse the judgment.

1. The trial court charged Code Ann. § 38-119 as an abstract proposition which might apply equally either to appellants or appellees. Appellants…