Eason v. Joy Floral Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Eason v. Joy Floral Co.

130 S.E. 352, 34 Ga. App. 501, 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 350

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedNovember 10, 1925

Docket16662

StatusPublished

Cited by12 cases

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Eason v. Joy Floral Co., 130 S.E. 352, 34 Ga. App. 501, 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 350 (Ga. Ct. App. 1925).

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Bboyles, O. J.

1. Where a servant, while not engaged in the performance of his master’s business, and during a time when he is free to engage in his own pursuits, uses his master’s automobile for his own purposes (although he does so with the knowledge and consent of his master), and, while so using it, negligently injures another by its operation, the master is not liable for the injuries. Fielder v. Davison, 139 Ga. 509 (5) (77 S. E. 618); Dougherty v. Woodward, 21 Ga. App. 427 (1) (94 S. E. 636).

2. Under the above-stated ruling and the particular facts of the instant case, the court properly directed a verdict for the defendant. While it is true that there were some slight conflicts in the evidence, none of them was on a material issue, and the evidence as a whole demanded the verdict directed. “The mere fact that there are conflicts in the testimony does not render the direction of a verdict in favor of a party erroneous, when it appears that the conflicts are immaterial, and that, giving to the opposite party the benefit of the most favorable view of the evidence as a whole and of all legitimate inferences therefrom, the verdict against him is demanded.” Sanders Mfg. Co. v. Dollar, 110 Ga. 559 (2) (35 S. E. 777); Skinner v. Braswell, 126 Ga. 761 (2) (55 S. E. 914); Shedd v. Standard Sewing Machine Co., 21 Ga. App. 373 (2) (94 S. E. 646) ; Hamlin v. Lupo, 24 Ga. App. 408 (2) (101 S. E. 5).

3. The above-stated rulings are not affected by the fact that the evidence for the plaintiff raised a presumption against the defendant, and that the witnesses for' the defendant (whose testimony rebutted the presumption) were sought to be impeached by proof of contradictory statements and of conflicts in their testimony, since the impeaching evidence went wholly to immaterial issues and would not have authorized a finding that the witnesses had been discredited. See, in this connection, Georgia Southern & Fla. Ry. Co. v. Thompson, 111 Ga. 731 (36 S. E. 945).

Judgment affirmed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.

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Bboyles, O. J.

1. Where a servant, while not engaged in the performance of his master’s business, and during a time when he is free to engage in his own pursuits, uses his master’s automobile for his own purposes (although he does so with the knowledge and consent of his master), and, while so using it, negligently injures another by its operation, the master is not liable for the injuries. Fielder v. Davison, 139 Ga. 509 (5) (77 S. E. 618); Dougherty v. Woodward, 21 Ga. App. 427 (1) (94 S. E. 636).

2. Under the above-stated ruling and the particular facts of the instant case, the court properly directed a verdict for the defendant. While it is true that there were some slight conflicts in the evidence, none of them was on a material issue, and the evidence as a whole demanded the verdict directed. “The mere fact that there are conflicts in the testimony does not render the direction of a verdict in favor of a party erroneous, when it appears that the conflicts are immaterial, and that, giving to the opposite party the benefit of the most favorable view of the evidence as a whole and of all legitimate inferences therefrom, the verdict against him is demanded.” Sanders Mfg. Co. v. Dollar, 110 Ga. 559 (2) (35 S. E. 777); Skinner v. Braswell, 126 Ga. 761 (2) (55 S. E. 914); Shedd v. Standard Sewing Machine Co., 21 Ga. App. 373 (2) (94 S. E. 646) ; Hamlin v. Lupo, 24 Ga. App. 408 (2) (101 S. E. 5).

3. The above-stated rulings are not affected by the fact that the evidence for the plaintiff raised a presumption against the defendant, and that the witnesses for' the defendant (whose testimony rebutted the presumption) were sought to be impeached by proof of contradictory statements and of conflicts in their testimony, since the impeaching evidence went wholly to immaterial issues and would not have authorized a finding that the witnesses had been discredited. See, in this connection, Georgia Southern & Fla. Ry. Co. v. Thompson, 111 Ga. 731 (36 S. E. 945).

Judgment affirmed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.

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