Legal Opinion

Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Orr

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 11, 1907PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Action for damages. Before Judge Boan. Clayton superior court. January 17, 1906.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. The material evidence upon the issues in this case was of such character as to render it proper for the court to charge the law relative to the differénee between the weight to be attributed to positive testimony and that to be attributed to negative testimony.

2. While instructing the jury upon that subject, the court charged broadly that positive testimony was to be believed in preference to negative testimony, without giving in connection therewith the appropriate qualification relative to the credibility of the witnesses. Such omission rendered the charge erroneous, and will require a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Estill v. EstillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  2. Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. WheelerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  3. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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