Legal Opinion
Beecher v. Farley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 24, 1961No. 39012PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frankum, Judge.
Plaintiff insists upon the general grounds of his motion. However, the general grounds present no basis for granting a new trial because the only actual complaint he has is the fact that the verdict was, he claims, too small, and the question of the inadequacy of the verdict is not raised by the general grounds of a motion for a new trial. Trammell v. Atlanta Coach Co., 51 Ga. App. 705 (181 SE 315).
By a special ground of his motion for a new trial, plaintiff contends that the verdict for $500 is grossly inadequate and shows bias and prejudice on the part of the jury. The…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Trammell v. Atlanta Coach Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Metropolitan St. R. R. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Brown v. Service Coach Lines Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Holland v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Vandeviere v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Maloy v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- American Employers Insurance v. JohnsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Stewart v. StatenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Glover v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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