Court Opinion

ID: 5621082
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-11 04:36:09.101312+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:37:25.074825
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Broyles, C. J.
Under the written contract between the parties and the other facts of the case, the defendants were entitled to set off their claim of $1122 (railroad demurrage charges paid by them) against the claim of the plaintiff, which amounted to $1118.95. It follows that the verdict in favor of the plaintiff was unauthorized, and that the refusal to grant a new trial was error. In view of this ruling, which is controlling in the case, the special grounds of the motion for a new trial are not passed upon.

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.