Legal Opinion

House v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 29, 1971No. 26284PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Justice.

The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of the murder of George Gummersall. His motion for new trial was overruled and the present appeal filed. The sole enumerations of error argued in this court complain of the admission of evidence. Each enumeration of error complains that the trial court erred in admitting evidence for a different reason than that urged on the trial of the case. Held:

1. " 'Although there may be a ground of objection to testimony which would have been good if made, yet if the objection made be not good, it will be overruled. Cox v. Cody & Co., 75…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Royal Crown Bottling Co. v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  2. Cox v. Cody & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  3. City of Commerce v. BradfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  4. Anderson v. JarrielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  5. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Cauley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Starr v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. 134 Baker Street, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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