Case ID: ga-app_5/html/0423-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Hill, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

1240.
    Central of Georgia Railway Company v. Barfield.
    Action for damages, from city court of Amerieus — Judge Crisp.. April 29, 1908.
    Submitted July 17, 1908.
    Decided January 27, 1909.
    
      E. A. Hawkins, J. B. Hudson, for plaintiff in error.
    
      W. P. Wallis, Dykes & Nisbet, contra.
   Hill, C. J.

1. The rules of law illustrating the three issues of negligence made by the evidence,— (1) whether the plaintiff was, at the time of his injury, a trespasser; (2) whether he was a licensee; and (3) the relative negligence of both plaintiif and defendant, — were fully, clearly, and accurately submitted to the jury.

2. There is evidence to support the verdict, whether the plaintiff was a trespasser, or a licensee, or was himself guilty of such contributory negligence as was. sufficient to reduce the amount of his damages, though not sufficient, in connection with the greater negligence of the defendant,, to defeat his recovery.

3. The two special assignments of error are without merit.

Judgment affirmed.