Supreme Court of Georgia, 1897

Harrison v. Tate

Harrison v. Tate
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided January 21, 1897 · Atkinson
100 Ga. 317; 27 S.E. 179; 1897 Ga. LEXIS 49

Harrison v. Tate

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, J.

The discretion of the trial judge in reinstating at the -same term of its dismissal a case which had been -dismissed because of a want of prosecution will not be controlled, unless it h-as been manifestly abused. Under the facts of the present case, the discretion of the co-ur't was not improperly exercised..

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring. 'Harrison & Peeples, for plaintiffs in error. Anderson, Felder & Davis, contra.

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