Green v. Stafford

Almand, Justice.

The exception under review is to an order granting a new trial.

Mrs. L. E. Stafford in January, 1947, instituted her suit in ejectment against Moses Green. On the first trial in May, 1949, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied, and on appeal this court reversed the trial court. Green v. Stafford, 206 Ga. 836 (59 S. E. 2d 244). Subsequently, there were two mistrials in May, 1949, and December, 1951. In 1953 W. B. Brannen was made a codefendant in the case. On the fourth trial of the case a verdict was rendered in favor of the…