Legal Opinion

Sampson v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 21, 1923No. 13352Published

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. Under the ruling in Cone v. American Surety Co., 154 Ga. App. 841 (115 S. E. 481), the motion to dismiss the writ of error in this ease is overruled.

2. “ It may be considered as settled that this court will not, under any circumstances, reverse a judgment granting a first new trial, whether the grant be general upon all the grounds of the motion or special upon one or more grounds only, or whether it be upon a ground which involves questions of evidence or upon a ground which involves purely questions of law, unless it is made to appear that no other verdict 'than the one rendered could…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Weinkle & Sons v. Brunswick & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  2. Cox v. GradySupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Gilbert v. PeppersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Cone v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  5. Smith v. Maddox-Rucker Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API