Supreme Court of Georgia, 1905

Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Jordon

Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Jordon
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided March 8, 1905 · Candler
122 Ga. 422; 50 S.E. 123; 1905 Ga. LEXIS 228

Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Jordon

Opinion of the Court

Candler, J.

1. Grounds of a motion for a new trial which complain that the verdict is'qontrary to specified portions of thé charge of the court are .in effect complaints that the verdict is contrary to law, and, as such, axe .covered by the' general grounds.

2’.' Th.e evidence as a whole is not entirely'convincing as to the plaintiff’s Tight '- to'recover, but there is. some evidence to support the finding of the jury.

: The trial judge,, .by overruling the' motion for a new trial, expressed-his ’approval of the verdict; and this court,,, following its we, U-established rule, . will not interfere, , Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

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