Case Name: Henry v. Etowah Dredging Company; Ricketts, receiver, v. Henry
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1914-02-23
Citations: 141 Ga. 406
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry v. Etowah Dredging Company. Ricketts, receiver, v. Henry.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 141
Pages: 406–406

Head Matter:
Henry v. Etowah Dredging Company. Ricketts, receiver, v. Henry.
February 23, 1914.
Action for damages. Before Judge Morris. Cherokee superior court. September 17, 1912.
A. H. Davis, for plaintiff.
J. Z. Foster, P. P. DuPre, and J. W. Collins, for defendant.

Opinion:
Fish, C. J.
1. The petition was sufficient to withstand a general demurrer.
2. Although the evidence introduced by the plaintiff from some of his witnesses may have conflicted with his testimony as to whether the machinery which caused the injury to him was safely constructed, and whether the injury was brought about by the plaintiff's own carelessness in the manner of its operation, yet in the light of his own testimony it can not be said that there was no evidence authorizing the case to be passed on by the jury. The differences in the testimony of witnesses introduced by the plaintiff do not furnish ground for nonsuit, if there is evidence sufficient to carry the case to the jury. What the truth may be is for their determination.
Judgment reversed on the mam hill of exceptions, and affirmed on the cross-hill.
All the Justices concur.