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Davis v. Chaplin

Davis v. Chaplin, 27 S.E. 726 (Ga. 1897)
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Supreme Court of Georgia · State Highest Courts
Decided
August 4, 1897
Judges
Cobb
Citations
27 S.E. 726102 Ga. 5871897 Ga. LEXIS 636
Cited by 10
Summary
Equitable petition. Before Judge Falligant. Chatham superior court. December term, 1896.

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Opinion of the Court — Cobb

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Cobb, J.

This court will not reverse a judgment granting a second new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to evidence, when it appears-from the record that the evidence in support of the verdict was. at best weak and unsatisfactory, and the decided preponderance of the testimony was on the side pf the losing party. - - .

Judgment .affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

Equitable petition. Before Judge Falligant. Chatham superior court. December term, 1896. Joseph A. Cronk, for plaintiff. Charlton, Machall & Anderson and Garrard, Meldrim & Newman, for defendants.

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1898: 11906: 11908: 11911: 11915: 11923: 11936: 11939: 11952: 11963: 118982026peak 1898 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Mills v. State4 S.E.2d 453 (Ga. 1939)
  2. Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Randolph71 S.E. 887 (Ga. 1911)
  3. Simpson v. Brand133 S.E.2d 393 (Ga. Ct. App. 1963)
  4. Ansley v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.71 S.E.2d 434 (Ga. Ct. App. 1952)
  5. Morgan v. Lamb85 S.E. 792 (Ga. Ct. App. 1915)
  6. Hartis v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.119 S.E. 349 (Ga. Ct. App. 1923)

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  1. Simpson v. Brand133 S.E.2d 393 (Ga. Ct. App. 1963)
  2. Ansley v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.71 S.E.2d 434 (Ga. Ct. App. 1952)
  3. Mills v. State4 S.E.2d 453 (Ga. 1939)
  4. Allen v. Southern Insurance Securities Corp.187 S.E. 714 (Ga. Ct. App. 1936)
  5. Hartis v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.119 S.E. 349 (Ga. Ct. App. 1923)
  6. Morgan v. Lamb85 S.E. 792 (Ga. Ct. App. 1915)

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