Sheppard v. Sheppard

Full title: SHEPPARD v. SHEPPARD et al

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 10, 1966

151 S.E.2d 883 (Ga. Ct. App. 1966)

151 S.E.2d 883

Opinion

42305.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 13, 1966.

DECIDED OCTOBER 10, 1966.

Action for damages. Whitfield Superior Court. Before Judge Hicks, Emeritus.

McCamy, Minor, Vining Phillips, Joseph T. Tuggle, Jr., for appellant.

Mitchell Mitchell, D. W. Mitchell, Jr., for appellee.

HALL, Judge.

The evidence in this negligence action shows that the injuries of the plaintiff were due to the negligence of the defendant, or to the plaintiff's own negligence, or to both.

The trial court erred in overruling the plaintiff's motion for new trial on the ground that the court charged the jury principles of law relating to unavoidable accident. Atlantic C. L. R. Co. v. Jones, 132 Ga. 189, 196 ( 63 S.E. 834); Everett v. Clegg, 213 Ga. 168 ( 97 S.E.2d 689); Toles v. Hair, 83 Ga. App. 144 ( 63 S.E.2d 3); accord Bush v. Skelton, 91 Ga. App. 83, 85 ( 84 S.E.2d 835).

Judgment reversed. Nichols, P. J., and Deen, J., concur.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 13, 1966 — DECIDED OCTOBER 10, 1966.