Roe ex. dem. Herrin v. Grannis
Supreme Court of Georgia
This was an action of ejectment in Lee Superior Court. The defendant filed an affidavit attacking the genuineness of a deed under which plaintiff claimed title to the premises. The Court ordered a trial as to the genuineness of said deed. Evidence was introduced pro and' con; the Court charged the jury, and they found that said deed was genuine.
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This was an action of ejectment in Lee Superior Court. The defendant filed an affidavit attacking the genuineness of a deed under which plaintiff claimed title to the premises. The Court ordered a trial as to the genuineness of said deed. Evidence was introduced pro and' con; the Court charged the jury, and they found that said deed was genuine. Thereupon'counsel for defendant filed a brief of sai d evidence and moved for a new trial of said issue upon various grounds. ' The Court refused a new. trial, and that is assigned as error.
1Opinion of the Court
The action of the Court below upon a collateral issue, is not reviewable by writ of error while the cause is pending below. Such a case being brought up, the writ of error was dismissed without prejudice to plaintiff’s right to file a bill of exceptions pendente liie under section 4191, Revised Code. (R.)
The action of ejectment was not tried. Because the cause was still pending below, this Court dismissed the writ of error here. Counsel for plaintiff in error asked this Court so to shape its order of dismissal as to allow them to file a bill of exceptions pendente lite. The Court dismissed…
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