Legal Opinion

Collum v. Brown

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 4, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

1. An approval of a brief of evidence in these words: “This brief of evidence approved and subject to amendment, and ordered to be filed,” is not, under the decisions of this court in Turner v. Wilcox, Gibbs & Company, 65 Ga. 299, and Sproull v. Walker, 70 Ga. 729, sufficient. Such approval is qualified, and not final and authoritative as the law requires.

2. Where the only error assigned in a bill of exceptions is the overruling of a motion for a new trial, and the brief of evidence accompanying such motion is not duly approved; and where no ground of the motion can be intelligently…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Turner v. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  2. Sproull v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  2. Owens v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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