Legal Opinion

T. D. Slater Contracting Co. v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1960No. 38091PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Judge.

It is well settled that this court has no authority, on the general grounds, to disturb a verdict supported by some evidence and approved by the trial judge, even if there is conflicting evidence from which the jury would have been authorized to return a contrary verdict. Here, there is sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury, and the verdict has the approval of the trial judge. Kell v. Hunter, 84 Ga. App. 792 (67 S. E. 2d 597).

In this action by the wife to recover for the wrongful death of her husband, the court charged the jury, in so- far as is here relevant, as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. HatcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Gill v. WillinghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  3. Kell v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  4. Lawrenceville Oil Mill v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. BrinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bulloch County Hospital Authority v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971

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