S. C. Jones Co. v. Yawn

1. "A man can not heedlessly rush into grave peril of the existence of which he is perfectly aware, and then hold any one else, whether negligent or not, responsible for the consequences,” since thus to take "knowingly and deliberately . . a risk, the danger of which, to any person of common prudence, would have been plain and obvious,” constitutes such contributory negligence as will prevent a recovery. City of Columbus v. Griggs, 113 Ga. 597 (38 S. E. 953, 84 Am. St. R. 257); Reid v. So. Ry. Co., 52 Ga. App. 508, 510 (183 S. E. 849). But questions of diligence and negligence, including…