132 Ga. App. 568 - Ruff v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
October 1987
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hill v. Willis · Tiller v. State · 122 Ga. App. 21 - Carter v. State · Hooks v. THE STATE · Conoway v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The ruling [of dismissal] on the motion for new trial absolutely decides adversely to movant each and every ground of said motion for new trial, leaving the judgment on the verdict as the law of the case... None of the grounds of the motion for new trial can be considered, the law of the case being established thereon.” This follows Munn v. Kelliam, 228 Ga. 395 ( 185 SE2d 766 ) where it was held:”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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