Robertson v. Byrne

Supreme Court of Georgia

Robertson v. Byrne

93 S.E. 895, 147 Ga. 329, 1917 Ga. LEXIS 173

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedOctober 20, 1917

DocketNo. 307

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Robertson v. Byrne, 93 S.E. 895, 147 Ga. 329, 1917 Ga. LEXIS 173 (Ga. 1917).

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Opinion

Gilbert, J.

1. The court did not err in directing the verdict on the traverse of the return of service, there being no issue of fact.

2. The court did not err in ruling that the service was sufficient.

3. Agency can not be proved by testimony of the sayings of the alleged agent, though made dum fervet opus. Massillon Engine Co. v. Akerman, 110 Ga. 570 (35 S. E. 635).

4. The evidence supported the verdict, and the court did not err in directing a verdict for the plaintiff on the merits of the case.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Fish, G. J., and Beck, P. J., absent.

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