Legal Opinion

Kirkland v. Wheeler

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1951No. 33671PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

While the evidence was in conflict, there was evidence tending to support the contentions of the plaintiff, as amended, except that there was no direct evidence as to the speed of the automobile and certain other grounds of alleged negligence, such as failure to apply the brakes. However, there was evidence from which the jury could infer that the defendant, Tommie Kirkland, was negligent in the operation of his car in failing to have it under proper control and in not seeing the plaintiff making said turn directly in front of him, a sufficient distance away to have permitted him to have…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. GardnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. O'Dowd v. NewnhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Eubanks v. MullisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  4. Citizens & Southern National Bank v. KontzSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Jones v. HogansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fields v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  2. Leggett v. BrewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  3. Rogers v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  4. Jones v. AtkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Brown v. ShiverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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