Clements v. Ledden
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion for new trial. Before Judge Spence. Calhoun superior court. February 10, 1908. At the December term, 1907, of the superior court of Calhoun county the judge directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the ease of Mrs. E. Z. Ledden against J. W. Clements. On the 4th day of December, 1907, during the term at which the verdict was directed, the defendant filed his motion for a new trial.
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Motion for new trial. Before Judge Spence. Calhoun superior court. February 10, 1908. At the December term, 1907, of the superior court of Calhoun county the judge directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the ease of Mrs. E. Z. Ledden against J. W. Clements. On the 4th day of December, 1907, during the term at which the verdict was directed, the defendant filed his motion for a new trial. At the time the motion was presented to the judge, and before it was filed, the following order was entered thereon by him; “Bead and considered. Let the plaintiff show cause before me at Bainbridge,…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
A motion for a new trial, together with a brief of the evidence, must be filed during the term of the court when the verdict was found, unless further time for filing the brief should be allowed by order. .But this may be done. ■ The order granted ón December 3, 1907, may be construed as composed of two parts: first, a rule nisi to show cause why the new trial should not be granted; and second, an order allowing time to prepare and present for approval a brief of the evidence. As to the latter feature it was provided that the plaintiff was allowed until the hearing, whenever it might be, to…
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