Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. v. Watts

92 Ga. App. 843 (1955)

90 S.E.2d 52

ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS, INC.

v.

WATTS et al.; and vice versa.

35909, 35929.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 14, 1955.

Rehearing Denied October 27, 1955.

Mundy & Gammon, for plaintiff in error.

Forrest C. Oates, Jr., E. L. Gammage, Jr., contra.

TOWNSEND, J.

1. Proper service of a bill of exceptions is essential to give the appellate court jurisdiction of the writ of error. Irwin v. LeCraw, 206 Ga. 702 (58 S. E. 2d 383), and citations. It is the duty of this court to consider and determine its jurisdiction even though no motion to dismiss the bill of excepion…