Legal Opinion

City of Griffin v. Stewart

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 16, 1918No. 9221Published

Action for damages; from city court of Griffin—Judge Goodrich. September 25, 1917.

1Opinion

ON MOTION TOR REHEARING.

Jenkins, J.

1. Counsel for the plaintiff in error presents a motion for rehearing based in part upon the ground that the brief of evidence showed that the defendant in error, in compliance with section 910 óf the Civil Code (1910), had filed a claim with the governing authorities of the City of Griffin, asking for $232 damages, claiming this to be the extent of his injuries, while the verdict rendered was for $500, and that for this reason the vejdict was contrary to law and the principles of justice arid equity, since the governing authorities of the City of Griffin…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Mayor of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Crawford v. Mayor of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Mayor of Macon v. StringfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  4. City of Griffin v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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