Lewis v. Equitable Mortgage Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Milner. Gordon superior court. August term, 1895. In November, 1889, Jackson T. Lewis eonveyed 990 acres of land in Gordon county to B. W. Oomelison, W. M. Oomelison and D. P. Cline, the deed reciting a consideration of $15,000. The grantees in this deed then made written application to the Atlanta Trust & Banking Company to negotiate for them a loan -of $7,500, offering this land as security for the loan.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Milner. Gordon superior court. August term, 1895. In November, 1889, Jackson T. Lewis eonveyed 990 acres of land in Gordon county to B. W. Oomelison, W. M. Oomelison and D. P. Cline, the deed reciting a consideration of $15,000. The grantees in this deed then made written application to the Atlanta Trust & Banking Company to negotiate for them a loan -of $7,500, offering this land as security for the loan. The papers relating to the negotiation were forwarded by said company to the Equitable Mortgage Company, which was engaged in the business of lending money,…
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
Where a 'second verdict has been rendered on substantially t'he same issues of fact in favor of the same party, the rule of discretion applicable to the first grant of a new trial does not apply, and if at the last trial there was nothing objectionable in the rulings of the presiding judge, and the evidence, though conflicting, supported the second verdict, it should not be set aside. Veal et al. v. Robinson, 76 Ga. 838.
Judgment reversed.
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- Veal v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
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