Legal Opinion

Phillips-Boyd Publishing Co. v. Bird

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 25, 1917No. 8062PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Complaint; from Taliaferro superior court—Judge Walker. October 18, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. “This court has no power to determine that the preponderance of the evidence is in favor of one party to a cause rather than the other, or to award a new trial in any case where there is any evidence sufficient to support the verdict.” Bunn v. Hargraves, 3 Ga. App. 518 (60 S. E. 223); Wilson v. Barnard, 10 Ga. App. 90 (8), 99 (72 S. E. 943) ; Randall v. Bell, 12 Ga. App. 614 (77 S. E. 1132).

2. The trial judge did not err either in admitting the testimony complained of or in refusing a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, P. J., and Jenkins, J., concur.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wilson v. BarnardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  2. Bunn v. HargravesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Randall v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Wallace v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bradham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  3. Wise v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922