Legal Opinion
Davis v. Harden
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1915PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Complaint. Before Judge Park. Toombs superior court. October 17, 1913.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The case was tried at the May term of court. The next succeeding term convened on the 4th Monday in August. During the term at which the case was tried the plaintiff made a motion for new trial. The rule nisi issued by the judge was made returnable on the 23d day of September, 1913, in vacation. Seld, that the judge had *99power to cause tlie motion for new trial to be made returnable in vacation as well as in term time, and to' hear and determine the motion at the time appointed. The statutes which confer this authority (Civil Code, §§ 5484, 4323) do not require that the hearing of the…
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