Legal Opinion

Harper v. Perry

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1940No. 13323PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

1. The remedy by motion for a new trial in the superior court applies to the correction of errors committed on the trial and sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict returned by the jury. Code, §§ 70-202 et seq. It does not apply to correction of errors in a judgment or decree based on a verdict. Fowler v. Johnson, 151 Ga. 122 (c) (106 S. E. 90) ; Vickers v. Robinson, 157 Ga. 731 (7) (122 S. E. 405); Smith v. Aultman, 160 Ga. 364 (2) (127 S. E. 774) ; Cook v. Powell, 160 Ga. 831 (20) (129 S. E. 546). Accordingly, it is not a good ground of attack on a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Vickers v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  2. Durrence v. CowartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  3. Fowler v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  4. Latimer v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  5. Cook v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ballard v. HarmonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  2. Kinsey v. AvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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