Grant v. Bell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
1. Appellants urge that certain testimony of Frank Bell regarding an agreement among the sisters that he retain and invest certain of the proceeds of timber sales, and that the sum left in his hands eventually go to the remaindermen, should have been stricken as hearsay. As pointed out by the trial judge, the testimony was not objected to when offered and the point was raised only on the motion for directed verdict. It is true that hearsay has no probative value, whether objected to or not. Stow v. Hargrove, 203 Ga. 735 (6) (48 SE2d 454) (1948).
We do not, however, find…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Whiddon v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Stow v. HargroveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Elder v. HewittCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Grant v. BellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Genins v. GeigerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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- McLendon v. Georgia Kaolin Co., Inc.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1992