Wells v. Aldridge

Gardner, J.(a) R. L. Wells brought a trover action against Aldridge. At the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff and for the defendant, the defendant made a motion for a nonsuit, which was granted. Where, as here, the evidence demanded a verdict for the defendant, the better, if not the proper procedure, was the direction of a verdict. But since • a nonsuit was a more lenient disposition of the case than the plaintiff was entitled to, the granting of a nonsuit was harmless to him. Cook v. Attapulgus Clay Co., 52 Ga. App. 610 (184 S. E. 334).(6) After nonsuit, a motion to reinstate,…