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171 Ga. 245

Howell v. Jackson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 27, 1930

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1930-09-27

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1951

1 state decisions

Relies on Bush v. Murphey & Co.

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Decided 1930-09-27

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Atkinson, J.

¶1On the facts shown by the pleadings in this case, the trial judge abused his discretion in referring the case to an auditor. Civil Code, § 5127.

¶2The error in referring the case to an auditor rendered all further proceedings nugatory. See Bush v. Murphey, 113 Ga. 345 (38 S. E. 828).

¶3Judgment reversed.

All the Justices eoneur.Orin J. Bundy, J. L. B. Boyd, for plaintiff.B. B. Jackson, for defendant.
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