Legal Opinion
Miles v. Blanton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 14, 1955No. 18947PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
“Where there is no conflict in the evidence, and that introduced, with all reasonable deductions or inferences therefrom, shall demand a particular verdict, the court may direct the jury to find for the party entitled thereto.” Code § 110-104. A verdict should not be directed unless there is no issue of fact, or unless the evidence, viewed from every legal point of view, can sustain no other finding than that directed. Norris v. Coffee, 206 Ga. 759 (58 S. E. 2d 812), and citations.
The evidence in the present case is wholly inconclusive on the question as to which of the parties…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Beverly v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Harris v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Norris v. CoffeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Jossey v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Mrs. E. P. Blanton v. Mrs. Maggie MoodyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
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