Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Rosser

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1974No. 28842PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Justice.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment for the defendant in a suit to enjoin encroachments and for damages.

1. Eight of nine enumerations allege that the evidence demanded a finding in favor of the appellants against appellee. With reference to actions in superior court tried upon the facts without a jury, as in this case, Code Ann. § 81A-152 (a) provides in part: "Findings of fact shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, and due regard shall be given to the opportunity of the trial court to judge of the credibility of the witness.” This court has consistently held that even…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Balkcom v. VickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  2. Brook Forest Enterprises, Inc. v. Paulding CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Metropolitan Transit System, Inc. v. BarnetteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Dumas v. BeasleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  5. Lockwood v. DanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Department of Human Resources v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Georgia Power Co. v. O'BryantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Bagley v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Echols v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  5. Wilensky v. BlalockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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