Legal Opinion

Strickland v. Strickland

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1957No. 19826PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

In this litigation the jury granted a divorce to each of the parties. In due time the defendant moved for a new trial and later amended her motion by adding five special grounds. Her amended motion was denied, and there is no exception to that judgment. The bill of exceptions assigns error on the verdict and the divorce judgment as being contrary to law and to the evidence. There is a motion to dismiss the writ of error for want of any valid assignment of error. Held:

“There is no provision in law for setting aside a verdict except upon a motion for a new trial, or a motion…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lovelace v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Citizens Banking Co. v. ParisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Lucas v. LucasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  4. Winn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  5. New York Life Insurance v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Timbs v. StraubSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Fairburn v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  3. Friedman v. BaxleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  4. Morris v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961

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