Case Name: CURTIS v. MACON RAILWAY & LIGHT COMPANY
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1916-05-24
Citations: 18 Ga. App. 145
Docket Number: 6731
Parties: CURTIS v. MACON RAILWAY & LIGHT COMPANY.
Judges: Broyles, J., dissents.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 145–146

Head Matter:
6731.
CURTIS v. MACON RAILWAY & LIGHT COMPANY.
Decided May 24, 1916.
Action for damages; from municipal court of Macon — Judge Chambers. June 12, 1915.
Napier, Maynard ■& Plunlcett, for plaintiff.
Filis & Glawson, contra.

Opinion:
Russell, C. J.
It being sharply in issue as to whether the plaintiff's damages were caused by the defendant's negligence, or by his own contributory negligence growing out of his alleged (but denied) drunkenness and recklessness, it was error for the court to admit, over objection, evidence that the plaintiff was tried and convicted in the police court for being drunk and for reckless driving at the time of the injury.
Judgment reversed.
Broyles, J., dissents.