Pitts v. Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad

Supreme Court of Georgia

Pitts v. Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad

42 S.E. 383, 115 Ga. 1013, 1902 Ga. LEXIS 682

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedJuly 22, 1902

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Pitts v. Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad, 42 S.E. 383, 115 Ga. 1013, 1902 Ga. LEXIS 682 (Ga. 1902).

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Opinion

¡Simmons, C. J.

1. After a plaintiff has closed his evidence and the court has granted a nonsuit, but before the order has been written or entered upon the minutes, a motion to reopen the case is addressed to the sound discretion of the court, and its refusal will not be interfered with by this court.

.2. Under the facts disclosed by the record, there was no error in granting a non-suit.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Lewis, J., absent.

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