Legal Opinion

Edenfield v. Youmans

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1925No. 15701PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

1. “A jury composed of men who are not lawful men, men whose relationship to the parties renders them incompetent as jurors, can not render a lawful verdict,” and where' a party has not waived the incompetency expressly, or impliedly by failing to object thereto after knowledge of the same, the court, upon a proper timely motion, should set such a verdict aside. Ga. R. v. Cole, 73 Ga. 713; Moore v. Farmers Mut. Ins. Assn., 107 Ga. 199 (33 S. E. 65); Strickland v. State, 115 Ga. 261 (41 S. E. 713).

2. Motions for new trial based upon extraordinary grounds and made after the time prescribed by…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Roberts v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Moore v. Farmers' Mutual Insurance Asso.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  4. Georgia Railroad v. ColeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  5. Malone v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Jackson v. NortonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  3. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  4. Brannen v. RiggsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  5. Smallwood v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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