Jones v. Stokes
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge C. S. Reid. Colquitt superior court. April 17, 1915. In an action for damages for the alleged negligent killing of a horse belonging to him, the plaintiff set forth in three counts his cause of action.
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Action for damages. Before Judge C. S. Reid. Colquitt superior court. April 17, 1915. In an action for damages for the alleged negligent killing of a horse belonging to him, the plaintiff set forth in three counts his cause of action. In the seventh paragraph of the second count it'was alleged that “defendant at the time and place above stated was guilty of negligence (per se), in that he violated the (criminal) laws of the State, to wit, the act of the General Assembly approved August 13, 1910, and section 5 and section 6 thereof, for that,” etc. In the seventh paragraph of the third count…
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
The first question presented to this court for decision by the exceptions pendente lite is whether or not section 2 of the act of 1904 (Acts 1904, p. 276) is, in that the same is a special and local act, superseded by sections 5 and 6 of the general act (Acts 1910, p.°90), and is repealed thereby. The act of 1904 is entitled: “An act to regulate the running of locomobiles, automobiles, motorcycles, and all other similar machines, while using the public roads in Monroe county; to prescribe the duties of those in charge of said machines; and to provide for…
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