Legal Opinion

Hardeman v. Georgia Power Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 13, 1931No. 21004PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. In an action against accompany owning and operating a street railway, for damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision of a car of the railway with an automobile driven by the plaintiff, where a material issue was raised as to whether the plaintiff was intoxicated at the time of the collision, there was no error in admitting, over objection, evidence of his repeated drunkenness for some months, or even years, before and after the date of the collision. Enright v. Atlanta, 78 Ga. 288 (3). Nor in such a case was it error to admit, over objection, evidence that the plaintiff was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Enright v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Curtis v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Padgett v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  2. State v. WadsworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  3. Harrison v. LawhorneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Pellico v. JacksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  5. Locke v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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