Legal Opinion
Davis v. Stephens
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 30, 1932No. 22136PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroh.es, C. J.
1. Special grounds 5 and 8 of the motion for a new trial (complaining of the court’s refusal to give certain requested charges to the jury) are not in proper form for consideration, since it is not alleged in either ground that the requested charge was pertinent and applicable to the facts of the case. Ward v. Gardner, 35 Ga. App. 569 (134 S. E. 346).
2. The following charge was not error: “I charge you that the burden of proof in this case is on the plaintiff to make out his case by a preponderance of the evidence.”
3. The remaining special ground of the motion for a new trial (complaining of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hicks v. BrantleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Hartshorn v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Coleman v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Johnson v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Harmon v. ReddingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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