Gilleland v. Welch

Jenkins, Presiding Justice.

1. It is the duty of the jury to take the law as given in charge by the court and apply it to the evidence as adduced on the trial, and make their verdict accordingly. Livingston v. Taylor, 132 Ga. 1 (2) (63 S. E. 694) ; Jones v. McElroy, 134 Ga. 857 (68 S. E. 729, 137 Am. St. R. 276). See also Darsey v. State, 136 Ga. 501, 504 (71 S. E. 661); Holton v. State, 137 Ga. 86 (8) (72 S. E. 949); Hill v. State, 148 Ga. 521 (3) (97 S. E. 442); Harris v. State, 190 Ga. 258 (6) (9 S. E. 2d, 183).

2. In the absence of a valid attack on the pleadings, or on the admissibility of…