Foster v. Stapler
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment. New trial. Before Judge Pate. Dodge Superior Court. November Term, 1878-. This case was tried before Judge Grice, but the motion for new trial was overruled by Judge Pate. It is sufficiently reported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
This suit was brought by Thomas J. Stapler et al., as heirs at law of Thomas Stapler, deceased, to recover a lot of land in the possession of Foster & Armstrong, and who claimed to be the owners thereof. On the trial a verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs, and the defendants being refused a new trial, they seek to reverse that judgment as error.
The grounds of the motion for a new trial relied upon before this court are—
1. Because the verdict is contrary to the evidence, and to the principles of justice and equity.
2. Because the verdict is contrary to law.
These grounds may…
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