Georgia Power Co. v. Watts

Humphries, Judge.

The Court of Appeals certified to this court the following questions: (1) Is a judge disqualified to sit in a case in which a corporation is a party, on the ground that the judge’s brother-in-law, who is necessarily related to him within the fourth degree by affinity, is a stockholder in the corporation? (2) Is kinship of a judge to a stockholder of a corporation which is a party to the case, where the stockholder himself is not a party to the cause, a kinship to a party interested in the result of the case or matter, and which would, as provided in the *137act approved March 28,…