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Curtis v. Macon Railway & Light Co.

88 S.E. 997, 18 Ga. App. 145, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 184
CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
DecidedMay 24, 1916
Docket6731
StatusPublished
Cited by4 cases

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Curtis v. Macon Railway & Light Co., 88 S.E. 997, 18 Ga. App. 145, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 184 (Ga. Ct. App. 1916).

Opinions

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.

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