Holsey v. Porter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Holsey v. Porter

31 S.E. 784, 105 Ga. 837, 1898 Ga. LEXIS 740

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedNovember 25, 1898

StatusPublished

Cited by15 cases

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Holsey v. Porter, 31 S.E. 784, 105 Ga. 837, 1898 Ga. LEXIS 740 (Ga. 1898).

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Opinion

Lewis, J.

1. Where a case has been tried hy a jury and a verdict rendered therein, and the losing party desires to have the correctness! of the verdict reviewed hy this court, a motion for a new trial is in-j dispensable.

'2. There being no error of law complained of, and a review of the verdict being sought hy direct bill of exceptions without a motion for a new trial, the writ of error is dismissed. Sanders v. State, 84 Ga. 217, and cases cited; Ford v. Wilson, 85 Ga. 109; Gibson v. Maxwell, Id. 235; Hyfield v. Sims, 87 Ga. 280.

Writ of error dismissed.

All the Justices concurring, except Lump-loin, P. J., and Little, J., absent.

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