Lyndon v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
This case was transmitted to the Supreme Court with the following certificate: “The Court of Appeals desires the instruction of the Supreme Court as to the following questions of law for the proper decision of the above-stated case, to wit: 1. Has this court jurisdiction of a case where the bill of exceptions, brought by the plaintiff in the court below, contains only the following assignments of error: (1) An assignment that the court erred in refusing to allow an amendment…
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This case was transmitted to the Supreme Court with the following certificate: “The Court of Appeals desires the instruction of the Supreme Court as to the following questions of law for the proper decision of the above-stated case, to wit: 1. Has this court jurisdiction of a case where the bill of exceptions, brought by the plaintiff in the court below, contains only the following assignments of error: (1) An assignment that the court erred in refusing to allow an amendment to the petition. (2) An assignment upon the final judgment as follows: ‘After said rulings the case went to trial…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
It is of great importance that rules of practice should be settled, so that attorneys may know how to comply with, them in bringing their cases to this court or the Court of Appeals. In the past there has been some difference of views in regard to the sufficiency of certain exceptions and assignments of error; and where the decision has not been .unanimous, it has sometimes resulted in a lack of harmony in rulings. We deem it desirable to arrive at a unanimous decision on the question of practice before us. In a matter not involving substantive law touching the rights of parties, but a matter…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Wright v. Hollywood Cemetery CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Allen, Ball & Co. v. Mayor of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Newberry v. TenantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Kibben v. Coastwise Dredging Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by125 opinions
- Tinsley v. Gullett Gin Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Patterson v. BeckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Georgia Veneer & Package Co. v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- McDaniel v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. v. CorcoranCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
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