Legal Opinion

Parks v. Stevens

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 1, 1917No. 8469PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Hall county — Judge Wheeler. January 6, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

“It may be now 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 possibly have been returned under the law and facts of the case. Unless the case can be brought within the exception just stated, .it is useless for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Weinkle & Sons v. Brunswick & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  2. Cox v. GradySupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Smith v. Maddox-Rucker Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  4. Macon Consolidated Street Railroad v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  5. Southern Fertilizer & Chemical Co. v. PeacockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Wade v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  3. Piedmont Wagon & Manufacturing Co. v. BirdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  4. Auld v. City of ElbertonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  5. Robinson v. O'Bannon Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920

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