Hill v. Sheibley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Promissory notes. Gift. Title. New trial. Before Judge Underwood. Floyd Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1879. Hill, as administrator of Joseph A. Davis, deceased,, brought complaint for the use of Elizabeth Davis, against Sheibley, on the following written instrument: “ Received, Rome, August 13, 1866, of Dr. Joseph Davis, five hundred dollars, to be appropriated on joint account to buying property-in the city of Rome, or in case of no investment to be returned.'…
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Promissory notes. Gift. Title. New trial. Before Judge Underwood. Floyd Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1879. Hill, as administrator of Joseph A. Davis, deceased,, brought complaint for the use of Elizabeth Davis, against Sheibley, on the following written instrument: “ Received, Rome, August 13, 1866, of Dr. Joseph Davis, five hundred dollars, to be appropriated on joint account to buying property-in the city of Rome, or in case of no investment to be returned.' (Signed) P. M. Sheibley,” Defendant filed the following pleas : '; 1. The general issue. 2. That the plaintiff is not the…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
This case was before this court in 57 Ga., 232, when a new trial was awarded by this'eourt. On a review of the last trial, now before ns again for review, the judge granted the motion to set aside the verdict and award a new trial himself, and-the plaintiff excepted thereto.
1. From the evidence disclosed by this record we cannot *532say that the judge abused his discretion in having the whole case tried again. Its general countenance, to use Judge Bleckley’s simile, did not please him, and he granted the new trial generally, putting the grant of it on no special ground.
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- Anderson v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
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- Hawkins v. DavieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Underwood v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Hill v. SheibleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1882