Legal Opinion

Agee v. Rhodes

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 7, 1917No. 8055PublishedCited by 4 opinions

■ Complaint; from Warren superior court—Judge Walker. January 22,1916.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodwoeth, J.

1. Grounds of a motion for new trial not specifically urged in the brief of counsel for plaintiff in error will be considered to . have been abandoned. “Courts of review have the right to expect assistance from counsel by citation of authority or argument, and will . be apt to accept the inference that the lack of interest by counsel is due to a conviction of the lack of merit.” Youmans v. Moore, 11 Ga. App. 66 (4) (74 S. E. 710); Muse v. Hall, 18 Ga. App. 651. (3) (90 S. E. 222); Jefferson v. Perry, 18 Ga. App. 690 (3) (90 S. E. 366).

2. The court charged the jury: .“If you find that J. P.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sutton v. FordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  2. Youmans v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  3. Muse v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  4. Harris v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  5. Jefferson v. City of PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Few v. PouCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  2. First National Bank v. MacDougald Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  3. Phinazee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  4. Cluff v. Merchants & Mechanics BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929

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