Interstate Life & Accident Ins. v. Hulsey

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

“Except as they may be substantially changed by amendment, prior rulings made by this court on the pleadings become the law of the case, and are binding upon the trial court as well as this court on a subsequent appearance of the same case. Western & Atlantic R. Co. v. Third National Bank of Atlanta, 125 Ga. 489 (54 S. E. 621); City of Atlanta v. Smith, 165 Ga. 146 (140 S. E. 369); McEntire v. John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., 174 Ga. 158 (162 S. E. 134); Lankford v. Milhollin, 201 Ga. 594 (40 S. E. 2d, 376).” Clements v. Hollingsworth, 205 Ga. 153 (52 S.…