Purcell v. Hill

Candler, Justice.

The Court of Appeals (in case No. 40759) certified to this court for answer the following question:

“Where counsel for the plaintiff, in making his argument to the jury, makes improper and prejudicial statements, and where counsel for the defendant, upon such argument being made, objects thereto and moves the court to reprimand offending counsel for making such improper argument, and where the court instead of reprimanding counsel merely instructs the jury: ‘Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, try this case according to the evidence and I rule that out, just don’t pay any…