Dykes v. Dykes

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

1. Whenever the evidence demands a verdict for a party who moves for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence, which motion is denied, such party may, within 30 days after reception of the vei’dict, move for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and it is reversible error for the court to refuse to grant such motion. Code (Ann.) § 110-113 (Ga. L. 1953, Nov. Sess., pp. 440, 441; Ga. L. 1957, pp. 224, 236); Baker v. Shockey, 93 Ga. App. 595 (92 S. E. 2d 314).

2. A plea of res judicata alleging former recovery in an adjudication of the same subject matter in…