Legal Opinion
Chandler v. FOOTE & DAVIES COMPANY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1954No. 18454PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawkins, Justice.
1. “It is the duty of this court, with or without motion, to inquire into its jurisdiction, and to dismiss a writ of error where jurisdiction is lacking.” Stewart v. Stewart, 208 Ga. 83 (1) (65 S. E. 2d 151).
2. “A bill of exceptions should on its face affirmatively and unequivocally show who are the parties thereto (Poteet v. Beaver, 180 Ga. 383, 178 S. E. 721), and it has been repeatedly held by this court that the abbreviation ‘et al.,’ when occurring in a bill of exceptions after the name of a party therein designated, can not be held to include any other person who…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Orr v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Toccoa Electric Power Co. v. PanterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- White v. BleckleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Hancock v. Lizella Fruit FarmSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Lanier v. BaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Kirby v. WoodsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Whitehead v. AlewineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Jones v. MangumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Zimmerman v. OsburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955