Legal Opinion

Faulkner v. Snead

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 30, 1905PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Certiorari. Before Judge Mitchell. Berrien superior court. June 2, 1904.

1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.

1, Even where there have been two verdicts in a justice’s court in favor of the plaintiff, this court will not interfere with a second grant of a new trial on certiorari where it appears that there were errors which in a close case may have been injurious to the losing party. Taylor v. Central R. Co., 79 Ga. 330 ; Turner v. Rome R. Co., 81 Ga. 336.

2. Even though the defendant were ignorant of the fact that the names of two jurors did not appear upon the jury list, he can not take advantage thereof after verdict. Jordan v. State, 119 Ga. 443 (5).

3. It was error to overrule the challenge to the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Taylor v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Mitchell v. BradberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Turner v. Rome Street RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fudge v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Lindsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  3. Haight v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1914

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