Cent. Of Ga. Ry. Co v. Ray

Decision Date10 August 1909
PartiesCENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. v. RAY.
CourtGeorgia Supreme Court
1. Trial (§ 296*)—Instructions—Withdrawal op Erroneous Charge.

As a general rule, when the court in its charge to the jury has committed error in some portion thereof, the withdrawal of the erroneous part and, after calling the jury's attention thereto and stating to them distinctly and unequivocally that such portion of the charge is withdrawn, giving them the correct rule upon the issue covered by the erroneous charge, cures the error.

[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Trial, Cent. Dig. §§ 705-718; Dec. Dig. § 296.*]

2. Review of Instructions.

While some of the charges, besides those withdrawn by the court, of which complaint was made, may not have been in all respects accurate or aptly expressed, yet, when viewed in the light of the evidence and the entire charge, the excerpts of which complaint was made were not such as to require a new trial for any of the reasons assigned therein.

3. Trial (§ 2602-*) — Instructions—Requests Covered by General Charge.

Such of the requests to charge as were not open to the criticism that they were not correct statements of the rules of law applicable to the case made by the pleadings and evidence, or that they were argumentative in form, were sufficiently covered by the charges of the court as given.

[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Trial, Cent. Dig. §§ 651-650; Dec. Dig. § 260.*]

(Syllabus by the Court.)

Error from Superior Court, Bibb County; W. H. Felton, Judge.

Action by E. C. Ray against the Central of Georgia Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Affirmed.

Wimberly & Jordan, for plaintiff in error.

John R. Cooper, Jos. H. Hall, and Warren Roberts, for defendant in error.

BECK, J. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

*.For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Reporter Indexes

2-*.For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Reporter Indexes

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