Case Name: Thornton v. Perry
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1898-11-25
Citations: 105 Ga. 837
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thornton v. Perry.
Judges: All the Justices concurring, except Lumplcin, P. J., and Little, J., absent.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 837–837

Head Matter:
Thornton v. Perry.
Submitted October 22,
Decided November 25, 1898.
Levy and claim. Before Judge Sheffield. Terrell superior «court. May term, 1898.
Wooten & Wooten, for plaintiff in error.
J. H. Guerry and J. A. Lang, contra.

Opinion:
Fish, J.
The court has no authority to direct a verdict, except where there is no conflict in the evidence, and'where, with all reasonable deductions or inferences therefrom, a particular verdict is , demanded. Civil Code, §5331. The evidence in this case does not bring it within the exception.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concurring, except Lumplcin, P. J., and Little, J., absent.