Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Blackford

Supreme Court of Georgia January 13, 1909

Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Blackford, 131 Ga. 784 (Ga. 1909)

63 S.E. 289; 1909 Ga. LEXIS 7

Atkinson

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, J.

1. When several plaintiffs sue jointly, the petition may be amended by striking the name of one or more of them who are not proper parties. Civil Code, §5105; Smith v. Hanie, 74 Ga. 324.

2. The evidence was sufficient to Support the verdict.

3. Other grounds of the motion for new trial not referred to in the brief of counsel for plaintiff in error are treated as abandoned.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur except Fish, O. J., absent. Tye, Peeples, Bryan & Jordan and R. J. & J. McGamy, for plaintiff in error. William B. Mann and Payne & Payne, contra..

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