Hall v. Cain

Candler, Justice.

1. It is always the duty of this court, with or without motion, to inquire into its jurisdiction and to dismiss a writ of error where jurisdiction is lacking. Whitehead v. Hogan Bros. Lumber Co., 205 Ga. 890 (1) (55 S. E. 2d 371). See also, in this connection, Brockett v. Maxwell, 200 Ga. 213 (36 S. E. 2d 638), and the cases there cited.

2. “A bill of exceptions should on its face affirmatively and unequivocally show who are the parties thereto; and, in strictly good practice, the plaintiff, or plaintiffs, and the defendant, or defendants, therein should be expressly…