Legal Opinion

Southern Railway Co. v. Higgins

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 28, 1897PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Action, for damages. Before Judge Ross. City court of Macon. September term, 1896.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

This being the first grant of a new.trial, the judgment'below will not be disturbed by this court; for, although the new trial was granted upon a special ground, it does not affirmatively appear that the law and the facts necessarily required the verdict which the jury rendered. Civil Code, 25585; Johnson v. Georgia R. R. Co., ante, 577.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Murray v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  2. Bluestein v. AmasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  3. Denney v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
  4. Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976