Legal Opinion
Gibbs v. Clay
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 9, 1976No. 51344PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
In this trover action plaintiff was awarded his property and its hire following a trial by jury. Defendant’s appeal is limited to (1) the admissibility of plaintiffs opinion evidence with regard to the amount of the property’s hire and (2) a portion of the court’s charge.
1. Defendant contends plaintiffs opinion evidence of the property’s hire was inadmissible because it constituted hearsay. While plaintiff testified he obtained information from two named furniture rental firms as to the rental value of his property, he added that he formed his own opinion of his property’s hire.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Bennett v. HaleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Gulf Refining Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Schoolcraft v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Harper v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- B & L SERVICE CO. v. GersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Four Oaks Properties, Inc. v. CarusiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Dixon v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Burch v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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