Elbert County v. Swift
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages, from city court of Elberton — Judge Proffitt. January 25, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
T. M. Swift, for the use of J. Y. Swift, brought suit against Elbert county for damages to land. The trial court; overruled a 'demurrer, and the case was submitted to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $175. A motion for a new trial was made and denied. The defendant excepts to the judgment overruling the demurrer and to the refusal to grant-a new trial. This court will not consider the question made by • the demurrer, but will decide the case on the merits, as shown by the facts.
The plaintiff was the owner of a certain tract-of land located' on the' public road…
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