Garrett v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

1. “The plaintiff must recover upon the cause of action laid in the declaration, and a verdict for the defendant is required when the cause of action thus laid is not proved.” Burdette v. Crawford, 125 Ga. 577 (2) (54 S. E. 677); Franklin Savings & Loan Co. v. Branan, 54 Ga. App. 363 (2), 364 (188 S. E. 67); Finley v. Coastal Chevrolet Corp., 64 Ga. App. 489 (13 S. E. 2d, 683).

2. “The testimony of a party who offers himself as a witness in his own behalf is to be construed most strongly against him, when such testimony is vague, equivocal, or self-contradictory.” Western & Atlantic R. Co. v.…