Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. Hamer
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Motion to set aside judgment, from city court of Atlanta — r Judge Reid. October 39, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
1. Until the end of the term at which rendered, judgments are “in the breast of the court,” and may be set aside or modified at the judge’s discretion; but to set aside a final judgment based on a verdict, except for defects appearing on the face of the record, the verdict must also be set aside; and the verdict is not “within the breast of the court” in the sense that the judgment is. Ayer v. James, 120 Ga. 580; Jordan v. Tarver, 92 Ga. 379; Clark’s Cove Guano Co. v. Steed, Id. 440; Regopoulas v. State, 116 Ga. 596; Tietjen v. Merchant’s Bank, 117 Ga. 502.
2. Any motion to set aside a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Regopoulas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Baker v. Johnson & HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Lucas v. LucasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
- Ayer v. JamesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Ingalls v. LamarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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