Manry v. Stephens

Jenkins, Justice.

1. That a judgment or decree does not follow or is not authorized by the verdict, or is not warranted by the pleadings, is not good ground of a motion for new trial. Brannan v. McWilliams, 146 Ga. 528 (91 S. E. 772); Potts v. Atlanta, 140 Ga. 431 (79 S. E. 110); Eubanks v. West, 119 Ga. 804 (47 S. E. 194); Berry v. Clark, 117 Ga. 964 (44 S. E. 824); Collins v. Carr, 118 Ga. 205 (44 S. E. 1000). But that the verdict does not cover or is contrary to the issues made by the pleadings is a question which may be raised by a motion for new trial. Tompkins v. Corry, 14 Ga. 118 (2),…