Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Wallace
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Justice.
The Court of Appeals has requested an answer to the following certified questions:
fl] "Is it proper for counsel (in this instance counsel for the plaintiff) to suggest in his argument to the jury: 'So, I think the best way to determine what this mother lost is to make a self case of it . . . put yourself in her place.’? See Earl v. Edwards, 117 Ga. App. 559 (3) (161 SE2d 438); Doe v. Moss, 120 Ga. App. 762 (7, 8) (172 SE2d 371); Spell v. State, 225 Ga. 705, 708 (3) (171 SE2d 285); 70 ALR2d 937, 954 (c).
[2]. "If this question is answered in the negative, is error requiring…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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