Lasseter v. Green’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “There is no merit in the special ground complaining that the court erred in charging § 38-119 of the Code, relating to the presumption arising where one who has evidence in his power and within his reach, to repel a charge or claim against him, fails to produce it. It appeared that two sons of the defendant heard a part or all of the conversation at the time the oral contract was made. The defendant relied upon his own testimony alone as to the conversation, and made no effort to explain the failure of his sons to testify. See Cotton States Fertilizer Co. v. Childs, 179 Ga. 23 ( 174 S. E. 708 ); Blanchard v. Ogletree, 41 Ga. App. 4 ( 152 S. E. 116 ); Moye v. Reddick, 20 Ga. App. 649 ( 93 S. E. 256 ). It follows that there was no error in denying a new trial. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 91 Ga. App. 257 - Price v. Whitley Construction Co.