Supreme Court of Georgia, 1938

Powell v. Palmer

Powell v. Palmer
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided September 23, 1938 · Atkinson
186 Ga. 747; 198 S.E. 753; 1938 Ga. LEXIS 675

Powell v. Palmer

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

“The first grant of a new trial shall not be disturbed by the appellate court, unless the plaintiff in error shall show that the judge abused his discretiph in granting it, and that the law and facts require the verdict, notwithstanding the judgment of the presiding judge.” Code, § 6-1608. Under the pleadings and the evidence there was no abuse of discretion in the first grant of a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices eoneur.

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