Case Name: Smith vs. Dobbins et al., executors
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1887-12-12
Citations: 80 Ga. 344
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith vs. Dobbins et al., executors.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 80
Pages: 344–345

Head Matter:
Smith vs. Dobbins et al., executors.
Where the evidence was conflicting, and the court granted a first new trial, this court will not interfere therewith.
December 12, 1887.
New trial. Before Judge Fain. ' Bartow superior court, January term, 1887.
Reported in the decision.
R. B. Trippe and A. S. Johnson, for plaintiff.
M. R. Stansell and J. M. Neel, for defendants.

Opinion:
Blandford, Justice.
In this case, Smith obtained a j udgment against Wo fiord; execution issued and certain land was- levied upon, to which Dobbins interposed a claim. On the trial of the claim case, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in execution, finding $800 worth of the land levied on subject to thefi.fa. The claimant moved for anew trial, on several grounds. A new trial was granted by the, court.
This was the first grant of a new trial in this case. The testimony was conflicting as to whether the property was subject or not. The court was not satisfied with the verdict and granted a new trial. We do not think he abused the discretion which the law vested in him; and the judgment is affirmed.