Peavy v. Peavy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
“One riding by invitation and gratuitously in another’s automobile can not recover for injury caused by the other’s negligence in driving, unless it amounted to gross negligence.” Epps v. Parrish, 26 Ga. App. 399 (106 S. E. 297); Harris v. Reid, 30 Ga. App. 187 (117 S. É. 256).
“ ‘ Gross neglect is the want of that care which every man of common sense, how inattentive soever he may be, takes of - his own property.’ Civil Code (1910), § 3473. While this and the preceding sections define the different degrees of diligence and negligence in terms of property,…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Epps v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Harris v. ReidCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Southern Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Alabama Midland Railway Co. v. GuilfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CoxwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Slaton v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Blanchard v. OgletreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Frye v. PyronCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Lee v. LottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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