Legal Opinion
Cowart v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 15, 1936No. 11295PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
T. "When a case is sounded for trial, the parties shall immediately announce ready, or move to continue; if three minutes should elapse before the announcement or motion to continue, the plaintiff’s case will be dismissed, or the defendant’s plea stricken.” Code of 1933, § 24-3320. The court did not err in dismissing the suit for want of prosecution, or in refusing to reinstate it on the motion filed.
2. There is no merit in the contention that the petition should have been retained and submitted to a jury, despite the plaintiff’s failure to ap*512pear and prosecute the action. Steam…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Strachan & Co. v. WolfeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Bateman v. Smith Gin Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Green v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Steam Laundry Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Woodall v. Exposition Cotton MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Riden v. Commercial Credit PlanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Walker v. Columbus InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980