Legal Opinion
Northcutt v. Crowe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1967No. 43130PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
Since the point here raised is tantamount to the general grounds of a motion for new trial, the rule is applicable that the court will not grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, if there is any evidence at all to support it. Dixon v. Callaway, 5 Ga. App. 415 (2) (63 SE 518); Stallings v. Britt, 204 Ga. 250 (3) (49 SE2d 517). In the absence of legal error, an appellate court has no jurisdiction to interfere with a verdict supported with some evidence, even though the verdict was against the preponderance of evidence. Black v. Duncan, 79…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bank of LaFayette v. GilesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Stallings v. BrittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Thompson v. FoutsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Hixon v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Bank of Lumpkin County v. JustusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Thompson v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Holder v. J. F. Kearley, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Wooster v. BolesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Anchor Sign Company of Georgia, Inc. v. Itt Terryphone CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Hellvig v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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