Legal Opinion

Harrison v. Langston & Woodson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 5, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Complaint for damages. Before Judge Lumpkin. Eulton superior court. September term, 1895. Tbe suit was for damages alleged to have been suffered through negligence of defendant in 'attending to a torse belonging to plaintiffs, and placed by them in his charge to be' kept and cared for in his livery-stable.

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Complaint for damages. Before Judge Lumpkin. Eulton superior court. September term, 1895. Tbe suit was for damages alleged to have been suffered through negligence of defendant in 'attending to a torse belonging to plaintiffs, and placed by them in his charge to be' kept and cared for in his livery-stable. On the trial of an appeal to the superior court, the evidence being conflicting, the jury found for the plaintiffs $75, and defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled. The motion contains the following, in addition to the general grounds: Error in not granting a mistrial, on motion…

1Opinion of the Court

Little, Justice.

The official report states the facts.

In addition to the statutory grounds, the motion for new trial contains others, alleging that certain rulings of the count were error, for the commission of which this court is asked to reverse the judgment of the court below in re*397fusing to grant the new trial asked. Inasmuch as the case-goes back to be tried again, for obvious reasons we refrain from expressing any opinion on those grounds which relate-to the evidence in the case.

1. The plaintiff in error complains that the court refused, to declare a mistrial on his motion, because one of…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  2. Hadden v. StevensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  4. Graham v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Josephson v. SigfussonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1904

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