Lloyd v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Lloyd v. State

105 S.E. 384, 26 Ga. App. 81, 1920 Ga. App. LEXIS 285

Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided December 15, 1920·No. 11885·Published

Opinion

Bloodworth, J.

1. “ This court, hy the constitutional amendment creating it, is limited in jurisdiction to the correction oí errors in law alone, and therefore has no power to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is strongly contrary to the weight of evidence, if there is any evidence at all to support it.” Collins v. Broom, 21 Ga. App. 420 (1) (94 S. E. 645), and cases cited.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, G. J., mid Luke, J., concur. I. J. Bussell, for plaintiff in error,

cited: Penal Code (1910), §§ 715, 716; Ga. App. Reports, 13/10(2); Id. 586(1); 15/642; 16/216; 17/752; 18/700, 702.

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Bloodworth, J.

1. “ This court, hy the constitutional amendment creating it, is limited in jurisdiction to the correction oí errors in law alone, and therefore has no power to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is strongly contrary to the weight of evidence, if there is any evidence at all to support it.” Collins v. Broom, 21 Ga. App. 420 (1) (94 S. E. 645), and cases cited.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, G. J., mid Luke, J., concur. I. J. Bussell, for plaintiff in error,

cited: Penal Code (1910), §§ 715, 716; Ga. App. Reports, 13/10(2); Id. 586(1); 15/642; 16/216; 17/752; 18/700, 702.

Lloyd v. State, 105 S.E. 384, 26 Ga. App. 81, 1920 Ga. App. LEXIS 285 (Ga. Ct. App. 1920).

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