Washington v. Walker

Almand, Justice.

We have for review two judgments of the trial court, one denying a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict by the defendant, and the other overruling her motion for a new trial on the general and 12 special grounds.

The major and decisive question here involves the issue as to whether the jury has properly found that there was no delivery of a deed by the grantor to the grantee.

The question for our decision arose on the following pleading and proof: Ben Walker filed his petition against Jessie Mae Washington, Magnolia Watts and another, nonresidents of Georgia. Walker…