Horn v. Daves

1. A ruling of the court in striking a plea can not properly be assigned as error in a motion for a new trial; but direct exceptions should be taken, in order to obtain-a review of such ruling. Hawkins v. Studdard, 132 Ga. 265 (1) (63 S. E. 852), 131 Am. St. R. 190); Methodist Episcopal Church South v. Dudley Sash &c. Co., 137 Ga. 68 (3) (72 S. E. 480); Turner v. Spell Live Stock Co., 31 Ga. App. 343 (1, 2) (120 S. E. 786).

2. In this suit upon a note the defendant, after verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, filed a motion for a new trial in which error was assigned upon the action of the…