Legal Opinion

Georgia Power Co. v. Hendricks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 27, 1958No. 36976PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carlisle, Judge.

Grounds of objection to evidence raised for the first time in the amended motion for a new trial cannot be considered. Middleton v. Waters, 205 Ga. 847, 854 (55 S. E. 2d 359). Accordingly, an assignment of error on the admission of evidence will be considered only in the light of the specific objection made at the time it is admitted.

An objection to evidence must inform the court specifically upon what ground the evidence is inadmissible and a mere general objection without pointing out wherein or how the evidence violates some recognized rule of the law of evidence is too…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. Flemister v. Central Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Childers v. Ackerman Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  4. Middleton v. WatersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  5. Malone v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State Highway Department v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Benn v. McBrideCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Bob Maddox Dodge, Inc. v. McKieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Srochi v. KamenskyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Touchstone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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