Legal Opinion

Baldwin County v. Crawford

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 19, 1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Motion for new trial. Before Judge Hart. Baldwin superior court. January term, 1896. The judge’s certificate to the bill of exceptions in this case is not in the statutory form. It states: “The recitals of fact contained in the foregoing bill of exceptions is true and correct, in so far as the same purports to be a history of the case.

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Motion for new trial. Before Judge Hart. Baldwin superior court. January term, 1896. The judge’s certificate to the bill of exceptions in this case is not in the statutory form. It states: “The recitals of fact contained in the foregoing bill of exceptions is true and correct, in so far as the same purports to be a history of the case. That portion which refers to the brief of evidence is not approved, for the reason counsel disagreed-about the evidence, and owing to the lapse of time I was unable to recall the testimony, and accordingly dismissed the motion,” etc. The following appears from…

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

This court has upon several previous occasions made rulings similar to that stated in the headnote of this case. Brown v. Groover, Stubbs & Co., 65 Ga. 238 ; Thomas v. State, 95 Ga. 484; Heller, Hirsch & Co. v. DeLeon, 96 Ga. 805.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. Brown v. Groover, Stubbs & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  3. Heller, Hirsch & Co. v. DeLeonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lucas v. Cordele Guano Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  3. Womack v. WomackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  4. Crider v. HaygoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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