City of Winder v. Wood

Mrs. Annie C. Wood brought an action against the City of Winder to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by her by reason of a change in the grade of the street adjacent to her residence. The city, after changing the grade of this street, paved it; the grade was raised in fact in connection with the paving project. The city’s answer to the suit was a general denial. The jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $800, and the defendant has excepted to the overruling of its motion for a new trial.

The first special ground of the motion for a new trial complains that the court…