Case Name: Johnson v. Morris
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1923-07-26
Citations: 30 Ga. App. 673
Docket Number: 14670
Parties: Johnson v. Morris.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 30
Pages: 673–674

Head Matter:
14670.
Johnson v. Morris.
Decided July 26, 1923.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
1. The charge upon the subject of punitive damages was authorized by the pleadings and the evidence, and was- not subject to any of the exceptions taken.
2. The charge of the court as a whole was full and clear and a correct presentation of the law applicable to the facts of the case, and was not subject to any of the criticisms made upon it in the motion for a new trial.
3. The verdict was authorized by the evidence, and this court, under the facts of the case, cannot hold that it was excessive. The overruling of the motion for a new trial was not error for any reason assigned.
Judgment affirmed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Action for damages; from Floyd superior court — Judge Wright. May 5, 1923.
Application for certiorari was granted by the Supreme Court.
The action was for an assault and battery alleged to have been committed by striking the plaintiff on the head with an automobile crank. The verdict was for $2,250.
Nathan Harris, for plaintiff in error.
G. H. Porter, contra.