Nixon v. Brown

7 Citing cases

  1. Cambron v. Canal Ins. Co.

    246 Ga. 147 (Ga. 1980)   Cited 108 times
    In Cambron v. Canal Ins. Co., 246 Ga. 147 (269 S.E.2d 426) (1980), a jury verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants filed a motion for a new trial.

    A review of the record indicates that sufficient evidence was presented at trial to require submission of the case to the jury. See Leachman v. Cobb Develop. Co., 229 Ga. 207 ( 190 S.E.2d 537) (1972); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811 ( 171 S.E.2d 512) (1969); Code Ann. § 37-706. Similarly, appellants' fourth enumeration asserts that there is insufficient evidence to support the verdict.

  2. Mercantile Nat. Bank v. Aldridge

    210 S.E.2d 791 (Ga. 1974)   Cited 22 times

    Lane v. Newton, 145 Ga. 810 ( 89 S.E. 1083); Gardner v. Day, 182 Ga. 113, 116 ( 184 S.E. 710). Questions of fraud and bad faith are ordinarily for a jury. Bloodworth v. Bloodworth, 225 Ga. 379, 391 ( 169 S.E.2d 150); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811, 813 ( 171 S.E.2d 512); Crowder v. Electro-Kinetics Corp., 228 Ga. 610 (2) ( 187 S.E.2d 249). 2. "The Code declares that certain specified acts of debtors shall be fraudulent in law against creditors and as to them null and void, among which acts is `Every voluntary deed or conveyance, not for a valuable consideration, made by a debtor insolvent at the time of such conveyance.' Code § 28-201 (3). This rule of law is mandatory, and is based upon the moral and legal principle that one should be just before he is generous.

  3. Brown v. Nixon

    203 S.E.2d 200 (Ga. 1974)   Cited 3 times

    Nixon v. Brown, 223 Ga. 579 ( 157 S.E.2d 20). On the second appearance of the case we again held that it was proper to deny the defendant's motion for summary judgment. Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811 ( 171 S.E.2d 512). When the case was tried by a jury, a verdict was returned for the defendant (appellee).

  4. Leachman v. Cobb Development Co.

    190 S.E.2d 537 (Ga. 1972)   Cited 8 times

    "Questions of fraud and bad faith are ordinarily for a jury. Bloodworth v. Bloodworth, 225 Ga. 379, 391 ( 169 S.E.2d 150); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811, 813 ( 171 S.E.2d 512)." Crowder v. Electro-Kinetics Corp., 228 Ga. 610, 614 ( 187 S.E.2d 249).

  5. Crowder v. Electro-Kinetics Corp.

    228 Ga. 610 (Ga. 1972)   Cited 12 times   1 Legal Analyses

    Questions of fraud and bad faith are ordinarily for a jury. Bloodworthv. Bloodworth, 225 Ga. 379, 391 ( 169 S.E.2d 150); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811, 813 ( 171 S.E.2d 512). The trial judge erred in granting summary judgment canceling the shares of stock issued to Crowder, since the evidence offered by the plaintiffs in support of their motion for partial summary judgment showed that there was a genuine issue of fact as to whether the shares had been properly issued.

  6. Guillebeau v. Jenkins

    182 Ga. App. 225 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)   Cited 44 times
    In Guillebeau v. Jenkins, 182 Ga. App. 225, 355 S.E.2d 453 (1987), a real estate agent agreed to purchase a tract of land from the decedent's estate for $12,500.00.

    "`Questions of fraud and bad faith are ordinarily for a jury. Bloodworth v. Bloodworth, 225 Ga. 379, 391 ( 169 S.E.2d 150); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811, 813 ( 171 S.E.2d 512).' Crowder v. Electro-Kinetics Corp., 228 Ga. 610, 614 ( 187 S.E.2d 249).

  7. Metco Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Southeastern Plumbing Supply Co.

    184 S.E.2d 670 (Ga. Ct. App. 1971)   Cited 2 times

    Further, in the deposition of the defendant Lee he stated that he was indebted personally to the plaintiff for approximately $2,700. A summary judgment shall be granted only if there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and if the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. § 56 CPA; Code Ann. § 81A-156 (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 660; 1967, pp. 226, 238); Nixon v. Brown, 225 Ga. 811 ( 171 S.E.2d 512); Bloodworth v. Bloodworth, 225 Ga. 379 (4, 5) ( 169 S.E.2d 150); Connors v. City Council of Augusta, 120 Ga. App. 499 (1, 2) ( 171 S.E.2d 578). The motions for summary judgment were properly denied. Judgments affirmed, Jordan, P. J., and Quillian, J., concur.