Legal Opinion

Andrews v. Andrews

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1955No. 35589PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

Error may be assigned by direct bill of exceptions on the refusal to grant a nonsuit. Ocean Steamship Co. v. McDuffie, 6 Ga. App. 671 (1a) (65 S. E. 703). However, any error in denying such motion is cured if the defendant thereafter introduces evidence by which the deficiency in the plaintiff’s evidence is supplied. Southern Ry. Co. v. Morrison, 8 Ga. App. 647 (2) (70 S. E. 91). Accordingly, where there has been a verdict for the plaintiff, the evidence as a whole must be examined in order to determine whether or not the plaintiff proved his case as laid, or, if not, whether the record later…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ClarksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Ocean Steamship Co. v. McDuffieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  4. Southern Railway Co. v. MorrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  5. Gay v. PantellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hill v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  2. Reserve Life Insurance Co. v. GayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  3. Lowrance Buick Co. v. MullinaxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  4. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  5. Hill v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968

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