Flemington, Hinesville & Western Railroad v. Southern Iron & Equipment Co.

1. When read in the light of the entire charge to the jury and the qualifying note of the judge in approving the grounds of ■ the motion for new trial, and in connection with the contract and the evidence,, there is no error in the excerpts from the charge, of which complaint is made, which requires the grant of a new trial.(a) The 4th ground complains that the judge failed to instruct the jury “as to what constituted latent or patent defects, or what constituted reasonable care and diligence in law.” While the judge should explain to the jury the meaning of technical terms which occur in his…