Legal Opinion

Hamrick v. Seward

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 3, 1972No. 46898PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

If there is any evidence to support the findings of the trial court, we must affirm. West v. West, 228 Ga. 397, 398 (185 SE2d 763). The judge, sitting without a jury as the trior of factual issues, is the judge of the credibility of the witnesses, including parties. Mustang Transportation, Inc. v. W. W. Lowe & Sons, 123 Ga. App. 350 (3) (181 SE2d 85). On appeal the evidence is to be construed to uphold rather than to destroy the findings and judgment. Associated Mutuals v. Pope Lumber Co., 200 Ga. 487, 496 (37 SE2d 393).

The sole enumeration of error is that the adoption was…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. In Re AckenhausenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. Associated Mutuals Inc. v. Pope Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  3. Glendinning v. McComasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. West v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  5. Carpenter v. ForsheeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Kirkland v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Nix v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Lanning v. FiveashCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Wiles v. BrothersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Hayslip v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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