Legal Opinion

Kiser v. Kiser

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1959No. 20411PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

While former decisions of this court are not without some conflict, counsel for the plaintiff in error have cited no case, and our exhaustive search has not revealed any decision by this court, where it is held that under facts similar to those in the present case the plaintiff's petition could be amended while the- cause was pending on motion for rehearing in this court.

In Clements v. Hollingsworth, 206 Ga. 255 (56 S. E. 2d 505), at page 257, Mr. Chief Justice Duckworth stated the general rule as follows: “Where the Supreme Court reverses a judgment of the trial court,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern Railway Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Knox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. ChaneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. City of Rome v. SudduthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Howard v. Lowell Machine Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1885

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. City Stores Company v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. Westbrook v. Nationwide InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  3. Samples v. GreeneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Welsch v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  5. Cauble v. WeimerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960

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