53 Ga. 630 | Ga. | 1875
This was an action brought by the plaintiff against (he defendant to recover damages for the homicide of her husband. On the trial of the case, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $10,000 00. The defendant made a motion for a new trial on the several grounds set forth therein, which was granted by the court on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th grounds contained in the motion, which several grounds are as follows: Because the verdict of the jury was contrary to the charge of the court. Because there was no evidence before the jury on which to base a verdict for $10,000 00, even though it was clear that the plaintiff was cnlitled to recover something. Because the verdict of the jury was against the evidence, and,the weight of the evidence. Whereupon the plaintiff excepted.
Let the judgment of the court below be affirmed.