Cox v. Snell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Cox v. Snell

77 Ga. 469

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedNovember 23, 1886

StatusPublished

Cited by9 cases

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Cox v. Snell, 77 Ga. 469 (Ga. 1886).

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Hall, Justice.

Sustaining the cerfoorari in this case, a new trial was awarded generally by the court. The evidence upon the [470]*470main points involved was directly conflicting, especially so as to the time stipulated for the performance of the service by the plaintiff, and for which he claims compensation according to the terms of the contract between the parties. Had this first new trial been granted on a motion for that purpose, we should not feel authorized to interpose, as it does not appear that there was the slightest abuse of the discretion exercised by the judge. This rule is as applicable to new trials ordered on oertioraris as to those granted on motions, as we have repeatedly decided. In remanding the case for another hearing, the judge did not accompany his order with instructions as to the law applicable on the next trial before the jury in the justice’s court. Counsel for the plaintiff seems to apprehend that, inasmuch as the rehearing was ordered because the verdict was contrary to evidence, this was an expression of opinion adverse to him on the law applicable to the case, and concluded him on the next hearing, but we do not think that such would be the result. Another trial may be had upon different evidence, and will, in all respects, be conducted as though none had ever taken place. There does not appear to have been any request made as to specific directions to the justice’s court on points of law, nor from what is disclosed does there seem to have been any necessity or reason therefor.

Judgment affirmed.

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Hall, Justice.

Sustaining the cerfoorari in this case, a new trial was awarded generally by the court. The evidence upon the [470]*470main points involved was directly conflicting, especially so as to the time stipulated for the performance of the service by the plaintiff, and for which he claims compensation according to the terms of the contract between the parties. Had this first new trial been granted on a motion for that purpose, we should not feel authorized to interpose, as it does not appear that there was the slightest abuse of the discretion exercised by the judge. This rule is as applicable to new trials ordered on oertioraris as to those granted on motions, as we have repeatedly decided. In remanding the case for another hearing, the judge did not accompany his order with instructions as to the law applicable on the next trial before the jury in the justice’s court. Counsel for the plaintiff seems to apprehend that, inasmuch as the rehearing was ordered because the verdict was contrary to evidence, this was an expression of opinion adverse to him on the law applicable to the case, and concluded him on the next hearing, but we do not think that such would be the result. Another trial may be had upon different evidence, and will, in all respects, be conducted as though none had ever taken place. There does not appear to have been any request made as to specific directions to the justice’s court on points of law, nor from what is disclosed does there seem to have been any necessity or reason therefor.

Judgment affirmed.

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