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Jones v. Hutchins

Court of Appeals of Georgia
May 15, 1974
207 S.E.2d 224 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)

Opinion

49088.

SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 5, 1974.

DECIDED MAY 15, 1974.

Action for damages. DeKalb State Court. Before Judge Smith.

Gilbert, Wilkerson Hill, Fred A. Gilbert, J. Carey Hill, for appellant.

Swift, Currie, McGhee Hiers, W. Wray Eckl, for appellees.


Plaintiff brought this suit to recover damages to her property based on negligence. A jury returned a verdict against the defendants and apportioned the damages equally between the two. Judgment was entered accordingly. The defendant Jones has appealed enumerating six errors. Held:

1. Five of the enumerations concern the court's charge to the jury. Defendant Jones made no requests to charge and made no objections or exceptions to the charge. These enumerations will not be considered. Code Ann. § 70-207; Baxter v. Bryan, 122 Ga. App. 817 ( 178 S.E.2d 724).

2. The verdict which apportioned the damages equally between the defendants was proper as this claim was for damages to property only. Code § 105-2011; McCalla v. Shaw, 72 Ga. 458.

Judgment affirmed. Quillian and Clark, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 5, 1974 — DECIDED MAY 15, 1974.


Summaries of

Jones v. Hutchins

Court of Appeals of Georgia
May 15, 1974
207 S.E.2d 224 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
Case details for

Jones v. Hutchins

Case Details

Full title:JONES v. HUTCHINS et al

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: May 15, 1974

Citations

207 S.E.2d 224 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
207 S.E.2d 224

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