Powell v. Weeks

1. “Wliere a case lias been tried by a jury and a verdict rendered therein, and the losing party desires to test the sufficiency of tile evidence to support the verdict, a motion for a new trial is indispensable. . . The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a verdict will not be considered by this court upon a direct bill of exceptions. The question must be made and passed upon in the court below, by a motion for new trial.” Hamilton National Bank v. Robertson, 177 Ga. 734 (171 S. E. 293), and cit.; Mackin v. Blalock, 133 Ga. 550 (4) 553 (66 S. E. 265, 134 Am. St. R. 220); Jones v.…