Hieber v. Buchanan

Head, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) In the bill of exceptions error is assigned on the refusal of the court to permit a witness to answer certain questions on direct examination. “In order for the exclusion of oral testimony to be considered as a ground for a new trial, it must appear that a pertinent question was asked, and that the court ruled out the answer; and that a statement was made to the court at the time, showing what the answer would be; and that such testimony was material, and would have benefited the complaining party.” Griffin v. Henderson, 117 Ga. 382 (43 S. E.…