Legal Opinion

Copeland v. Geise

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 16, 1957No. 36875PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

There is a motion to dismiss the bill of exceptions on the grounds that (a) plaintiff in error fails to assign error on a final judgment; (b) a nonsuit of the plaintiff can not be a final judgment where the defendant has a cross-action; (c) the refusal to grant a nonsuit is never error where-a verdict is returned in favor of the plaintiff, and (d) the evidence does not authorize a verdict for the plaintiff. The last-ground will not be considered as it is not a proper ground of a motion to dismiss a bill of exceptions. . The first three grounds are without merit. Code § 6-701 as amended (Ga.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Brooks Bros. Lumber Co. v. Case Threshing Machine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  3. Rice v. Ware & HarperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  4. Bentley v. JohnsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  5. Williams v. Western & Atlantic RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Customers Loan Corporation v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  2. Holcombe v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  3. Hudgins & Co. v. OldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  4. Chemetron Corp. v. Southern Nitrogen Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  5. Chemetron Corp. v. Southern Nitrogen Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1960

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