Legal Opinion

Sammons v. Nabers

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 12, 1938No. 12187PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkins, Justice.

1. Judges of superior courts “may not exercise any power out of term time, unless the authority is expressly granted; but they may, by order granted in term, render a judgment in vacation.” Code, § 24-2622; Sapp v. Williamson, 128 Ga. 743, 749 (58 S. E. 447). “The judges of the superior courts have authority . . to hear and determine, in vacation, all demurrers to petitions for equitable relief . . on 10 days’ written notice being given to the opposite party or his attorney, by either • party, and by service with a copy of such demurrer.” § 24-2616. Judges of superior and…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Polhill v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  2. Conway v. CaswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Lowry National Bank v. FickettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Gunter v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  5. Smith v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1916

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Consolidated Distributors Inc. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Dworkin v. First National Bank of FairbanksAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Higgins v. Otis Elevator Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
  4. Ware v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  5. Ingram v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939

14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API