Dunbar v. Hines

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Dunbar v. Hines

104 S.E. 574, 25 Ga. App. 675, 1920 Ga. App. LEXIS 145

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedOctober 5, 1920

Docket11493

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Dunbar v. Hines, 104 S.E. 574, 25 Ga. App. 675, 1920 Ga. App. LEXIS 145 (Ga. Ct. App. 1920).

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Broyles, C. J.

Neither count of the plaintiff’s petition set forth a cause of action, and the court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer to each count and to the petition as a whole, and in dismissing the action.

Judgment affirmed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. Robert L. Berner,

for plaintiff, cited: On first count and as to presumption: Ga. L. 1909, p. 160 (Park’s Ann. Code, § 2782); 58 Ga. 485, 489; Id. 108; 80 Ga. 521; 85 Ga. 473; 89 Ga. 602 (6); 95 Ga. 685-6; 9 Ga. App. 154; 11 Ga. App. 167. On second count: 105 Ga. 543, 546; 5 Ga. App. 219. As to the theory of accident, etc.: 1 Thomp. Neg. 14, 70, 74; 50 Ga. 509, 511; 2 Ga. 349; 25 Ga. 26; 97 Ga. 777, 779; 7 Ga. App. 135-136; 4 Ga. App. 104; 59 Ga. 544; 143 Ga. 26; 6 Ga. App. 306; 3 Ga. App. 161; 126 Ga. 447; 118 Mass. 251-259.

Harris, Harris & Witman, for defendant,

cited: As to pleading: Civil Code (1910), §§ 5538; 112 Ga. 777 (2); 147 Ga. 438; 122 Ga. 695; Civil Code, §§ 2782, 3131; 117 Ga. 47, 53; 83 Ga. 70; 7 Ga. App. 268, 271; 11 Ga. App. 836; 18 Ga. App. 117; 19 Ga. App. 521; 20 Ga. App. 391; 22 Ga. App. 406; 5 Ga. App. 454, 697; 120 Ga. 1030. As to proximate cause, accident, etc.: 22 Ruling Case Law, § 11, p. 124; Civil Code, § 4509; 103 Ga. 847; 93 Ga. 570, 573; 86 Ga. 231, 388; 85 Ga. 507; 81 Ga. 694; 6 Ga. App. 459; Add. Torts, § 6; Cooley, Torts, 69; 1 Beven, Neg. 84; 2 El. & B. 490; 10 Wall. 176; 71 So. 685; 14 Am. Rep. 13; 12 Ga. App. 286, 29Q; 23 Ga. App. 753; 116 Ga. 152; 124 Fed. 130; 20 L. R. A. (N. S.), note, 92, 95, 96; 3 LaBatt, M. & S. 2762.

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Broyles, C. J.

Neither count of the plaintiff’s petition set forth a cause of action, and the court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer to each count and to the petition as a whole, and in dismissing the action.

Judgment affirmed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. Robert L. Berner,

for plaintiff, cited: On first count and as to presumption: Ga. L. 1909, p. 160 (Park’s Ann. Code, § 2782); 58 Ga. 485, 489; Id. 108; 80 Ga. 521; 85 Ga. 473; 89 Ga. 602 (6); 95 Ga. 685-6; 9 Ga. App. 154; 11 Ga. App. 167. On second count: 105 Ga. 543, 546; 5 Ga. App. 219. As to the theory of accident, etc.: 1 Thomp. Neg. 14, 70, 74; 50 Ga. 509, 511; 2 Ga. 349; 25 Ga. 26; 97 Ga. 777, 779; 7 Ga. App. 135-136; 4 Ga. App. 104; 59 Ga. 544; 143 Ga. 26; 6 Ga. App. 306; 3 Ga. App. 161; 126 Ga. 447; 118 Mass. 251-259.

Harris, Harris & Witman, for defendant,

cited: As to pleading: Civil Code (1910), §§ 5538; 112 Ga. 777 (2); 147 Ga. 438; 122 Ga. 695; Civil Code, §§ 2782, 3131; 117 Ga. 47, 53; 83 Ga. 70; 7 Ga. App. 268, 271; 11 Ga. App. 836; 18 Ga. App. 117; 19 Ga. App. 521; 20 Ga. App. 391; 22 Ga. App. 406; 5 Ga. App. 454, 697; 120 Ga. 1030. As to proximate cause, accident, etc.: 22 Ruling Case Law, § 11, p. 124; Civil Code, § 4509; 103 Ga. 847; 93 Ga. 570, 573; 86 Ga. 231, 388; 85 Ga. 507; 81 Ga. 694; 6 Ga. App. 459; Add. Torts, § 6; Cooley, Torts, 69; 1 Beven, Neg. 84; 2 El. & B. 490; 10 Wall. 176; 71 So. 685; 14 Am. Rep. 13; 12 Ga. App. 286, 29Q; 23 Ga. App. 753; 116 Ga. 152; 124 Fed. 130; 20 L. R. A. (N. S.), note, 92, 95, 96; 3 LaBatt, M. & S. 2762.

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