Legal Opinion
Fievet v. Curl
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1957No. 36829PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.
After the call of the case for trial and after counsel for both parties had announced ready, but before a jury had been stricken, counsel for the plaintiff made certain remarks within the hearing of the prospective jurors which, according to counsel for the defendant if made during the progress of the trial, would have been grounds for a mistrial. Counsel for the defendant made a motion for a continuance for the term which was denied.
“Improper remarks by counsel, made before a jury has been stricken but in the hearing of those who have been summoned to serve as jurors, cannot be cause for a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Lovett v. Sandersville Railroad Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Southern Railway Co. v. MerrittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Thompson v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Turner v. ElliottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Jones v. SpindelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Parsons v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- State Highway Department v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Kirby v. Whitlock-Dobbs, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Williams v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
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