Case Name: Jones v. City Council of Augusta
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1908-05-19
Citations: 130 Ga. 716
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jones v. City Council of Augusta.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 130
Pages: 716–716

Head Matter:
Jones v. City Council of Augusta.
Submitted December 2, 1907.
Decided May 19, 1908.
Action for damages. Before Judge Hammond. Bichmond superior court. June 14, 1907.
F. W." Gapers, for plaintiff. G. Henry Gohen, for defendant.

Opinion:
Beck, J.
Where suit was brought against a municipal corporation for damages alleged to have arisen from an unlawful stoppage of the plaintiff's business, and where the evidence introduced by him (none being introduced by the defendant) failed to show any forcible stoppage of his business as alleged, of that he had presented his claim to the municipality as required by law, and failed to make out a prima facie case authorizing a recovery, a nonsuit should have been granted. But when, instead thereof, the court directed a verdict for a part of the damages sued for, and neither side complained that a nonsuit rather than a verdict was proper, or raised such a question-in the trial court or in this court, but the plaintiff contended that he was entitled to recover other damages, the judgment will not be reversed at his instance.
Judgment a/Jirmed.
All the Justices concur.