Legal Opinion

Guess v. Morgan

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 14, 1943No. 14546PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. An exception to refusal to award a nonsuit will not be considered where the jury has rendered a verdict against the defendant, and exception is taken to refusal to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict was not supported by the evidence.

2. W. T. M. by deed of gift conveyed described land to his daughter A. L. G., "bodily heirs and assigns forever all, if no bodily heirs then to be left to her choice any member of Morgan family, brother or sister, nephew or nieces." After the death of W. T. M. intestate, A. L. G. died without bodily heirs having been born to her, and without…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Osteen v. WynnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Craig v. AmbroseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  3. Guffin v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Oliver v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  5. Huxford v. Southern Pine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Chatham Amusement Co. v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Gilmore v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  3. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
  4. Bridges v. BrackettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  5. Moore v. WellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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