Henderson v. Anderson

Jenkins, Justice.

1. The parties to a bill of exceptions “can not confer jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court by agreement, for the purpose of testing certain questions involved in their case” (Bass v. Bass, 73 Ga. 134, 75 Ga. 883); and where it is apparent that this court has no jurisdiction, it is the duty of the court on its own motion to raise such question, and to dismiss the writ of error. Welborne v. State, 114 Ga. 793, 795, 796 (40 S. E. 857); Van Ormer v. Harris, 184 Ga. 411 (191 S. E. 378); Gilbert v. Tippins, 183 Ga. 497 (2, 3) (188 S. E. 699); Johnson v. Battle, 120 Ga. 649 (48 S.…