Legal Opinion

Hunnicutt v. Georgia Railway & Power Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 8, 1921No. 11917PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Action for damages; from city court of Atlanta — Judge Reid. October 9, 1920.

1Opinion of the Court

Luke. J.

Hunnicutt sued the Georgia Railway & Power Company and Weisinger for damages for alleged personal injuries. The case was in default as to Weisinger, and the jury rendered a verdict against him alone. The evidence was conflicting, and would have supported a verdict either way. The only question for decision can be best understood from the following statement in the motion for a new trial: “ Upon conclusion of the evidence in the above-stated case, plaintiff’s counsel stated to the court the names of certain cases which he contended were controlling in the case at bar. He then stated…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  2. Cartright v. CloptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  3. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chandler v. MilesSuperior Court of Delaware · 1937
  2. Spell v. WardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  3. Higgs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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