276 Ga. App. 780 - Sledge v. Peach County’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “On appeal from a bench trial, we do not retry the case. Rather, the appellate standard of review for nonjury trials of disputed material facts is the clearly erroneous test, also known as the “any evidence” rule. As such, the sole question for determination on appeal is whether there is any evidence to authorize the trial court’s judgment. It is our duty to construe the evidence to uphold the judgment rather than upsetting it. This is true regardless of whether evidence also existed that may have supported the appellant’s position. In the absence of legal error, an appellate court is without jurisdiction to interfere with a judgment supported by some evidence.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 278 Ga. App. 273 - Peach Consolidated Properties, LLC v. Carter · 278 Ga. App. 329 - Crosby v. East West, Inc.

2. “the following rules shall apply: (1) Natural landmarks, being less liable to change and not capable of counterfeiting, shall be the most conclusive evidence; (2) Ancient or genuine landmarks such as corner stations or marked trees shall control the course and distances called for by the survey; (3) If the corners are established and the lines are not marked, a straight line as required by the plat shall be run but an established marked line, though crooked, shall not be overruled; and (4) Courses and distances shall be resorted to in the absence of higher evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 297 Ga. App. 169 - Gibson v. Rustin