Legal Opinion
Groves v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 16, 1926No. 5147PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
The Court of Appeals certified certain questions, which are sufficiently indicated in the headnotes. In order to return a correct answer to the questions propounded, it is essential to first state some of the basic principles involved, and to bear in mind the character of the proceedings.
What is a verdict and what does it mean? In Anthony v. Anthony, 103 Ga. 246, at p. 251 (29 S. E. 923), this court said, the meaning of the word verdict is a “true saying.” “A verdict is .the ascertained truth to which effect is given by the judgment of the court.” Vaughan v. Cade, 2 Rich. (S. C.) 49, 52. “A…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
- McBean v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Commonwealth v. TobinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
- Givens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
- Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Bearden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Maddox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- State v. BrownOhio Court of Appeals · 1953
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Saint v. RyanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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