Legal Opinion

Legere v. Blakely Gin Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 10, 1912No. 4130PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Trover; from city court of Blakely — Judge Rambo. February 20, 1912. ,

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

The plaintiff in error brought trover against the Blakely Gin Company, to recover a bale of cotton. At the conclusion of the evidence the court directed a verdict for the defendant, and this is the error assigned. When the case was called in this coiirt a motion was made to dismiss the writ of error, on the ground that there was no exception to any final judgment, “but only to the interlocutory action of the judge in directing the jury to return a verdict.**

1. There is no merit in this motion. It has been repeatedly held by the Supreme Court and this court that the direction of a verdict is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bates v. BigbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Roper Wholesale Grocery Co. v. FaverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  3. Meeks v. MeeksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  4. Howell v. PenningtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  5. Scarborough v. HolderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commercial Bank v. PharrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  2. Harrison v. Neel Gap Bus Line Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  3. Mitchell v. Martel Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  4. Commercial Bank v. PharrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  5. Crowe v. Holloway Development Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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