Murphy v. Griggs

Decided January 15, 1871

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1871-01-15

*Sayings of Party as Evidence. Polling Jury. Practice Supreme Court. Before Judge Davis. Habersham Superior Court. April Term, 1870. Murphy brought ejectment against Griggs for a part of a lot of land .in said county. No brief of the evidence was before this Court. So much of the facts, as appears in the bill of exceptions, is as follows: The dispute was as to Griggs’ right to possession of'said lot up to a particular line.

Decided 1871-01-15

WARNER, J.

¶1The Court below erred in setting aside the verdict on the statement of facts contained in the record,, without some legal reason being shown to the Court for making the request (to poll the jury) as therein stated..

¶2Let the judgment of' the Court below be reversed.