Copeland v. Gilbert
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Thomasville—Judge W. H. Hammond. January 6, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. A direct bill of exceptions which excepts to the verdict and to a ruling of the court necessarily controlling the verdict, viz. the direction of a verdict, which is brought up under section 6144 of the Civil Code, is not subject to dismissal'upon the ground that the plaintiff in error failed to except to the final judgment.
2. A motion for a new trial will not operate to deprive the movant of his right to a direct bill of exceptions complaining of a ruling of the trial judge that controlled the verdict, when such motion for a new trial had been dismissed before the signing and filing of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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