Grace v. Martin
Supreme Court of Georgia
New trial. Evidence. Verdict. Attorneys. Witness. Charge of court. Practice. Before Judge Kibbee. Pulaski superior court.
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New trial. Evidence. Verdict. Attorneys. Witness. Charge of court. Practice. Before Judge Kibbee. Pulaski superior court. May term, 1888. J. H. Martin brought his action of complaint for land against M. T. Grace, for a tract of land in block E in the town of Hawkinsville, commencing at the northeast corner of the building known as the Dawson & Clark old office, and sold by W. H. Hendley to M. T. Grace, the father of the present M. T. Grace, said lot fronting on the south side of Commerce street, and from said point of commencement running south on the line of the east side of said building…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Martin brought an action of complaint against Grace, for a lot of land in the town of Hawkinsville. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial on various grounds, which motion was overruled, and the defendant excepted.
1. There was no error in overruling the motion on the first and second grounds. There was sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict.
2. There was no error in overruling the third ground, because, even if it had been sufficient in law to set aside the verdict, there was no evidence to sustain it. There was only one…
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