Legal Opinion
Walton v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1957No. 19558PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
“Where there is no conflict in the evidence, and that introduced, with all reasonable deductions or inferences therefrom, shall demand a particular verdict, the court may direct the jury to find for the party entitled thereto.” Code § 110-104.
The assignments of error in the bill of exceptions Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were based on the contentions of the defendant in his pleadings, which contentions were wholly unsupported by any testimony for the defendant. The court did not err in directing a verdict for the principal and interest due the plaintiff. See Blackburn v. Woodward, 128…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Holcomb v. Cable Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Byrd v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Stone v. COLONIAL CREDIT COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Stocking v. MourySupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Bowles v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
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3Cited by22 opinions
- General Electric Credit Corp. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Dunlap v. Citizens & Southern DeKalb BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Vickers v. Chrysler Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Hardy v. G. A. C. Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Hershiser v. Yorkshire Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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