Legal Opinion
Mason v. Hall
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 29, 1945No. 30914PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On a motion for a nonsuit, evidence is construed most strongly in favor of the plaintiff, and a nonsuit should not be granted when there is any evidence which tends to sustain the plaintiff's action, or from which the jury can fairly infer a state of facts favorable to the plaintiff.
DECIDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1945.
This is an action for damages brought by Mrs. E. B. Mason against Dr. W. D. Hall. Upon the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence, a nonsuit was granted, and the sole exception is to that ruling.
Briefly stated, the petition as amended sets out that, on October 6, 1943, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Fincher v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Radcliffe v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Vickers v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Kuttner v. SwansonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- National Land & Coal Co. v. ZugarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Norton v. HamiltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Irwin v. ArrendaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Murphy v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- McDougal v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Whited v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
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