Legal Opinion

Haverty Furniture Co. v. Hunter

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 1919No. 10470Published

Action for damages; from Fulton superior court—Judge Ellis. January 11, 1919.

1Opinion of the Court

■ Jenkins, P. J.

Even under the ruling in the ease of Knight v Savannah Electric Co., 20 Ga. App. 314 (93 S. E. 17), as to which a question is now pending for determination by the Supreme Court in another case certified to that court by this court, it can not be said as a matter of law that in this case a judgment for the defendant was absolutely demanded. It therefore follows that the defendant can not; complain because the trial court, in the exercise of its discretion, has seen proper to grant the motion of the plaintiff for the first grant of a new trial, thereby setting aside the judgment…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Parks v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Knight v. Savannah Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API