Legal Opinion

Callaway v. Life Insurance Co. of Virginia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 15, 1928No. 6377PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. A court to which a claim shall be returned shall cause the right of property to be decided by a jury at the first term thereof, unless continued as other cases at common law. Civil Code (1910), § 5168. But on the trial of such ease where there is no conflict in the evidence, and that introduced with all reasonable deductions or inferences therefrom demands a particular verdict, the court may direct the jury to find for the party entitled thereto. § 5926.

(а) The foregoing principle was recognized in Atwood v. Edenfield, 150 Ga. 198 (103 S. E. 170) ; but as the evidence with all reasonable…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. National Bank v. DanforthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  2. McCalla v. American Freehold, &c., Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  3. Coates v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  4. Kidd v. KiddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Stewart v. MundySupreme Court of Georgia · 1908

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams Realty & Loan Co. v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. Sparks v. SparksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  3. Callaway v. Life Insurance Co. of VirginiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929

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