Hicks v. Asbury
Hicks v. Asbury
Opinion of the Court
Since the plaintiff alleged that at the time of the collision or upset he was a guest in the truck being driven by the defendant’s decedent, such an allegation was an admission in judicio and could not be disputed by the
The remaining question to be determined is whether or not the evidence authorized the jury to find that the defendant’s decedent was guilty of gross negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle.
Robert Brewster testified in part on behalf of the plaintiff as follows: “Q. Who1 all was in the truck at the time it turned over? A. Me, and Lish and Pete Conyers Davis. Q. Now will you tell the jury and the Court what the condition of that road was at the time you all had the turn over down there? A. It had been scraped and it was a pile of dirt in the road, I would say it was across the road about this high and about this high. Q. Were you able to see that pile of dirt from where you were sitting in the truck? A. Yes sir. Q. Was it that way all along the road, or just some places ini the road? A. Just some places in the road. Q. What is the condition of the dirt out there, is it sandy or clay? A. It’s sandy. Q. Was it damp or dry? A. I wouldn’t hardly say about damp, because it has been so long. Q. Was it soft or hard? A. It was soft, the dirt was. Q. As you all were driving along there in that truck who was driving the truck? A. At the time of the turn over? Q. Yes. A. Pete Conyers Davis. Q. Where were you sitting? A. Was sitting on the riglithand side. Q. On the outside? A. Yes sir. Q. Where was Elish sitting? A. Lish was sitting in the middle. Q. Have you ridden in trucks before, Robert? A. Yes sir. Q. Have you ridden in automobiles before? A. Yes sir. Q. Are you familiar with the speeds of automobiles and trucks when you ride in them? A. Yes sir. Q. Do you have any estimate as to what speed you all were going just before you turned over there? A. I would say no less than fifty miles an hour. Q. You were going down the road there just before you turned over, and at the time you turned over will you tell the jury the manner in which that truck was being
Under the rulings in Fletcher v. Abbott, 92 Ga. App. 364 (88 S. E. 2d 445); Thomas v. Etheridge, 89 Ga. App. 367 (79 S. E. 2d 425); and McGowan v. Camp, 87 Ga. App. 671 (75 S. E. 2d 350), this evidence would have authorized the jury to find that the decedent was guilty of gross negligence in the operation of the truck.
The court did not err in denying the motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in denying the motion for new trial.
Judgments affirmed.
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