Conner v. Downs

Special ground 4 of the amended motion for a new trial complains of a charge of the trial court of Code (Ann. Supp.) § 68-1634, that drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and, on 2-lane highways, each shall yield to the other at least one half of the road, on the ground that this charge was not adjusted to the evidence and issues involved, and was prejudicial in that it misled the jury into considering the defendant’s conduct in the operation of his vehicle prior to striking the deceased, rather than his negligence at the moment of impact.…