Legal Opinion

Bryan v. Barnett

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 16, 1949No. 16576PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

Counsel for the plaintiff in error (petitioner in the court below) contend that the verdict for the defendant is contrary to the evidence, without evidence to support it, and that a new trial should be granted upon the general grounds. This contention is not sustained by the record. Approximately ten witnesses testified for the petitioner that in their opinion the grantor in the lease and option contract was incapable of understanding the nature of such a contract, and the opinion of these witnesses was duly supported by facts stated by them. Approximately the same number of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Stone v. MinterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Bacon v. BaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  3. Turner v. ElliottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. Arnold v. FreemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  5. Brookman v. RennoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. MarrelliUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. Milligan v. MilliganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  3. Vun Cannon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  4. Greeson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  5. Fountain v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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