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175 Ga. 313

Brooks v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 10, 1932

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1932-08-10

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently September 1966

3 state decisions

Relies on Miraglia v. Bryson · Vanzant, Jones & Co. v. Arnold, Hamilton & Johnson · Durrence v. Cowart

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Decided 1932-08-10

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Atkinson, J.

¶11. "When a ease has been withdrawn or dismissed, without a finding by the jury on the facts on which the defense rests, and the court below allows it to be reinstated, this court will not interfere with that discretion.” Vanzant v. Arnold, 31 Ga. 210; See also Harrison v. Tate, 100 Ga. 317 (27 S. E. 179); Bird v. Burgsteiner, 113 Ga. 1012 (39 S. E. 425); City of Atlanta v. Miller, 125 Ga. 495 (54 S. E. 538); Southern Railway Co. v. James, 114 Ga. 198 (39 S. E. 849); Glenn v. Glenn, 152 Ga. 793 (111 S. E. 378); Miraglia v. Bryson, 152 Ga. 828 (3 a) (111 S. E. 655).

¶22. The judge did not err in overruling the demurrer upon any of the grounds stated.

¶33. On the evidence the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in reinstating the case. Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.R. D. Smith, for plaintiff in error.Fulwood & Fulwood and R. R. Forrester, contra.
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