Legal Opinion

DeLoach v. Hicks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 23, 1936No. 25693PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. A judgment of nonsuit is not a proper groxind of a motion for new trial, and can not be reviewed by this coux-t except on a direct bill of exceptions. Smith v. Perryman, 38 Ga. App. 496 (144 S. E. 341), and cit.; Hartsfield v. Kitchens, 51 Ga. App. 154 (179 S. E. 920).

2. In the instant case a nonsuit was awarded, and the bill of exceptions contains no assignment of error on that judgment; the only assignment •of error being on the overruling of the motion for new trial. Since the award of a nonsuit can not be reviewed by a motion for new trial, the court did not err in overruling the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hartsfield Co. v. KitchensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  2. Smith v. PerrymanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hamel v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Hines v. BecknerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940

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