Legal Opinion

Augusta Factory v. Davis

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 20, 1891PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Practice. Exceptions. Parent and child. Negligence. Damages. Before Judge Roney. Richmond superior court. October term,.1890. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

1. After overruling the demurrer to the declaration the judge, in the exercise of his discretion, and having doubts in his own mind of the correctness of his ruliug on the demurrer, ordered the case to be withdrawn from *649the jury. This was done for the avowed purpose of giving the defendant an opportunity to bring the case to this court ou writ of error in advance of a trial by jui’y ou the issues of fact-. Though it was in the power of the court to suspend the trial, there was no duty incumbent upon it to do so. The defendant might have entered exceptions pendente Lite…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lowe v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Bradley v. SaddlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
  3. McDowell v.Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  4. Kitchens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  5. City Council of Augusta v. LombardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Augusta Railway Co. v. GloverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  2. Thompson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Realty Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  4. Montgomery v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  5. Carnego v. Crescent Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1914

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