Supreme Court of Georgia, 1909

Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Blackford

Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Blackford
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided January 13, 1909 · Atkinson
131 Ga. 784; 63 S.E. 289; 1909 Ga. LEXIS 7

Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Blackford

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..

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.