Holsey v. Porter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 25, 1898

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1898-11-25

Relies on Ford v. Wilson & Co. · Hyfield v. Sims & Co. · Born v. Loflin & Rand Powder Co.

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Decided 1898-11-25

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Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently January 1949

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Lewis, J.

¶11. 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.

¶2'2. 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.

¶3Writ of error dismissed.

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