Legal Opinion
Francis v. Cook
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1981No. 37676PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Chief Justice.
James Hilburn Francis appeals from entry of judgment on a directed verdict for Raleigh J. Cook denying specific performance of an option to purchase land. We reverse.
Cook as defendant moved for a directed verdict at the close of the case-in-chief of the plaintiff Francis. The trial court sustained the motion on the basis that Francis had not proven the value of the optioned land.
1. The trial court erred by construing the testimony of Francis, the respondent to the motion for directed verdict, most strongly against him. The evidence should have been “considered in the…
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