Southern Bank v. Goette

1. Relatively to the revising powers of this court, the jury are the exclusive judges of the credibility of witnesses. Rome Railroad Co.v. Barnett, 94 Ga. 446. Therefore this court will not reverse a judgment overruling a motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to evidence, when the presiding judge in the exercise of his discretion has allowed the verdict to stand, and the same is supported by the evidence of any of the witnesses sworn on the trial, notwithstanding much of the evidence tended to impeach the credibility of such witnesses.

2. This rule is not…