GA 19-7-1 - GA 19-7-1

3. Application Contributory negligence of parent as bar to recovery for wrongful death of child. - Failure of mother, at time and place which she knew were dangerous, to have three year old child where she could control and direct child's movements was, as a matter of law, such lack of ordinary care as would prevent recovery for her own benefit for death of child, even conceding that defendant company was negligent. Woodham v. Powell, 61 Ga. App. 760 , 7 S.E.2d 573 (1940). Negligence of person having custody with parent's consent is attributed to parent. - When parent who brings suit gave consent to another to exercise custody over child, then negligence of custodian is attributed to parent so as to bar recovery. Herring v. R.L. Mathis Certified Dairy Co., 118 Ga. App. 132 , 162 S.E.2d 863...