Smith v. Smith

Head, Presiding Justice.

The sole assignment of error in the bill of exceptions is on a judgment denying a motion for a new trial “on each and every ground.” The motion for a new trial was filed to a judgment of the trial judge denying a motion to modify an alimony decree. “A motion for a new trial goes only to the verdict and reaches only such errors of law and fact as contributed to the rendition of the verdict; and therefore errors committed by the court in the rendition of a decree or judgment can not be reached by a motion for a new trial.” Herz v. Claflin Co., 101 Ga. 615 (5) (29 SE 33);…