Legal Opinion

Peak v. Cody

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1966No. 41935, 41936PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Judge.

1. The record in this case discloses that the trial court in its order granting the new trial did specify the grounds of the motion upon which said order was predicated and the plaintiff’s contention in this regard is wholly without merit. Attention is called to the fact that the Supreme Court in the recent case of CTC Finance Corp. v. Holden, 221 Ga. 809 (147 SE2d 427), has ruled that the Act of 1959, pp. 353, 354 (Code Ann. § 6-1608) which provides that the trial court must specify the grounds upon which a new trial is granted is a complete nullity and that the law as codified…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brissette v. MundaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Munday v. BrissetteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  3. CTC Finance Corporation v. HoldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  4. Brookman v. RennoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  5. Smith v. Maddox-Rucker Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1910

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bennett v. HaleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Clayton County Board of Education v. HooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Daugherty v. VickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Warren v. MannCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Southern Trust Insurance v. BranerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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