Legal Opinion

Satterfield v. Ayers

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1912No. 3818PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action for breach of warranty; from city court of Hartwell.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

1. Where an attorney, in the argument of a ease before the

jury, uses improper language which is claimed to be prejudicial, it is the duty of the attorney for the opposite party to invoke a ruling of the trial judge thereon, either by the declaration of a mistrial or by reprimanding the off ending attorney and giving proper instructions in reference to the language so used to the jury; and where no such action is invoked, the use of the improper language can not subsequently be made a ground of a motion for a new trial. Lavender v. State, 9 Ga. App. 856 (72 S. E. 437).

2. Except as above…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lavender v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. Lenox Drug Co. v. New England Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  4. Ware v. LamarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  5. Hinsman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914

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