Jones v. Pierce
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Justice.
The mere designation of a case as one in “equity,” without any averment or prayer which claims an equitable right or on which equitable relief could be granted, will not make the case one in equity such as will give this court jurisdiction of the writ of error. Berry v. Travelers Insurance Co., 190 Ga. 772 (10 S. E. 2d, 753), and cit.; Moseley v. Alspaugh, 192 Ga. 216 (14 S. E. 2d, 737).
“The plaintiff in error can not, by bill of exceptions, Taise points which were not made in the [trial] court or in the [petition for] certiorari;” and “in reviewing a judgment . . of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Perry v. Brunswick & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Berry v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Moseley v. AlspaughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Pierce v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
3Cited by6 opinions
- Douglas-Guardian Warehouse Corp. v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- United States Casualty Co. v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Matuszczak v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Benton v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Johnson v. Mutual Federal Savings & Loan Association of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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