Legal Opinion
Skelton v. Gambrell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1950No. 32753PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
In their petition the plaintiffs allege that the defendant W. C. Skelton Jr. “caused” the pistol or revolver to be discharged or fired, and that he was negligent “in causing the revolver to be fired when pointed toward petitioners’ mother and wife.” While the words “caused” and “causing” are duplicitous in their meaning, it is more generally accepted that they convey the meaning of intention and affirmative action. 14 C.J.S., pp. 51-53. Construing the plaintiffs’ petition most strongly against them, as we are required to do, it shows that the defendant W. C. Skelton Jr. wilfully' and…
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