Wolff v. Sampson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Trover. Before Judge Mitchell. Thomas superior court. January 6, 1905. Sampson brought an action against Charles and S. M. Wolff to recover possession of eight pine store counters, “ one low down syphon water-closet,” and fixtures consisting of water pipe, lead and screws, seven gas fixtures and chandeliers, one lot of pine partitions, and pine office railings and posts, all alleged to be of the value of $318.50. The defendants answered, denying title in the plaintiff and…
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Trover. Before Judge Mitchell. Thomas superior court. January 6, 1905. Sampson brought an action against Charles and S. M. Wolff to recover possession of eight pine store counters, “ one low down syphon water-closet,” and fixtures consisting of water pipe, lead and screws, seven gas fixtures and chandeliers, one lot of pine partitions, and pine office railings and posts, all alleged to be of the value of $318.50. The defendants answered, denying title in the plaintiff and setting up title in themselves. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $225. The…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
The motion for a new trial consisted of the general grounds and mere amplifications of the same. There is no assignment of error on any ruling of the judge during the progress of the case. Under such circumstances, if there was evidence to support any theory which would justify a finding in favor of the plaintiff, this court will not interfere with the discretion of the judge in refusing to grant a new trial. The defendants were the owners of a storehouse which they sold.to Rachel Wolff, who in turn sold to the plaintiff. There is no abstract of the deeds in the brief of evidence, but it is…
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