Commercial Trust Co. v. Mathis
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Gardner, Presiding Judge.
1. Special ground 1 assigns error by alleging that the verdict of the jury is manifestly a compromise verdict which cannot be sustained by any authorized form of calculation, and is not supported by the evidence.
The jury had the evidence before them as to the property sold, the contract as to commissions, etc. It is true that if a jury should return a verdict in favor of a plaintiff with no evidence to support such verdict, the judgment should be reversed on the general grounds. See Buchanan v. Hieber, 78 Ga. App. 434 (5) (50 S. E. 2d 815). However, the record before…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bearden Mercantile Co. v. Madison Oil Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Morrison v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. BrananSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Carter v. General Finance & Thrift Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Ball v. Foundation Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
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- Marathon Oil Co. v. HollisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983