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
- Murray v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Bluestein v. AmasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Denney v. TateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976