Legal Opinion
Daniel v. Weeks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 24, 1961No. 21346PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Justice.
A motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict may be granted only when a valid motion for a directed verdict has been made by the movant and erroneously denied. Code Ann. § 110-113 (Ga. L. 1953, pp. 440, 444; Ga. L. 1957, pp. 224, 236). A motion for a, directed verdict is in order only where there is no conflict in the evidence and a verdict in the movant’s favor is demanded. Code § 110-104.
The defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict sets forth ten reasons, lettered (a) through (j), why his previous motion for a directed verdict should have been…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shaw v. Jones, Newton & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Whitehead v. DillardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Matthews v. BlanosSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Shaw v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
- Bowles v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Moody v. Nides Finance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Ehlers v. Schwall & HeuettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Jackson's Mill & Lumber Co. v. HollidayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- City of Atlanta v. WestCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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