Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Maysville Guano Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 22, 1914No. 5759PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Jefferson—Judge Johns. May 7, 1914.

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.

1. In the motion for a new trial error is assigned upon the refusal of the court to grant a nonsuit upon the motion of the defendants’ counsel, at the close of the plaintiff’s testimony. As was held in Atlantic Coast Line Ry. Co. v. Blalock, *718 Ga. App. 44 (68 S. E. 743), “An exception based upon the refusal of the court to award a nonsuit will not be considered, where, subsequently thereto, the case is submitted to the jury, and, a verdict being rendered against the defendant, a motion for a new trial is made which presents the complaint that the verdict is contrary -to the evidence and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Georgia Railroad v. ColeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  3. Atlantic Coast Line R. v. BlalockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  4. McDonnell v. Branch Bank at MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1852

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Guffin v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  2. Elbert County v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Mendel v. Converse & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Temples v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  5. Guess v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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