Legal Opinion
Byfield v. Candler
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 16, 1924No. 15686PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. Since the passage of the act of October 2, 1879 (Ga. L. 1878-9, p. 150, Civil Code of 1910, § 6084), a written request to charge is ineffective as such unless it is presented “before the jury retire to consider of their verdict.” Brooks v. State, 96 Ga. 353 (4).
2. Where the trial judge completed his charge to the jury, who retired and considered the case for several hours and then asked the court for a “recharge covering the whole ease,” and thereupon “the court gave to the jury in recharge the identical charge he originally gave'them,” it was not error to refuse written requests to charge…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ratteree v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Shepard v. ChappellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Goldnamer v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
- Truitt v. Rust & Shelburne Sales Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Inc. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- McDaniel v. Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
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