Legal Opinion

Hill v. Chastain

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 28, 1912PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal. Before Judge Fite. Whitfield superior court. March 23, 1911.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. A ground of a motion for a new trial based upon.the admission of evidence should state what objection was made thereto when it was offered at the trial, and should affirmatively show that the objection was then urged; otherwise no question is raised for determination by the court. McFarland v. Darien &c. R. Co., 127 Ga. 97 (56 S. E. 74). Under this rule the assignments of error based on grounds of the motion for new trial complaining of rulings in admitting certain evidence can not be considered.

2. The excerpt from the charge on which error was assigned contains no error requiring a new…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McFarland v. Darien & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Scarboro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  2. Dunn v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. City of Rome v. McWilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Hixon v. MyersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  5. Wilkinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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