Davis v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Attorney and client. Liens. Practice. Nonsuit. Verdict. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Pulton superior court. March term, 1890. Jackson & King by their petition alleged that about May 27, 1882, they were employed as attorneys at law for Henry Davis, to sue for and 'recover in his behalf from one Morris a certain described tract of land, and to have cancelled and delivered up by Morris a deed which he held to the land, executed by Davis and his wife, or to have Morris…
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Attorney and client. Liens. Practice. Nonsuit. Verdict. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Pulton superior court. March term, 1890. Jackson & King by their petition alleged that about May 27, 1882, they were employed as attorneys at law for Henry Davis, to sue for and 'recover in his behalf from one Morris a certain described tract of land, and to have cancelled and delivered up by Morris a deed which he held to the land, executed by Davis and his wife, or to have Morris forced to redeed the land to Davis ; that Davis and his wife had deeded the land to Morris to save him harmless against any…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
1. The facts of this case will be found in the official *143report. Under these facts, the trial judge did not err in refusing to grant a new trial. The evidence was conflicting as to the terms of the contract between Jackson & King and Davis; the jury believed the witnesses for Jackson & King, as they had the right to do; and the evidence of these witnesses fully established the contention of Jackson & King. The verdict, therefore, is not contrary to the evidence, nor strongly and decidedly against the -weight of evidence, nor contrary to law and the principles of justice and…
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