Supreme Court of Georgia, 1901

Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. Wells

Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. Wells
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided July 20, 1901 · Simmons
113 Ga. 1010; 39 S.E. 478; 1901 Ga. LEXIS 454

Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. Wells

Opinion of the Court

Simmons, C. J.

Where the losing party in the trial of an action in the court below moves for a new trial upon many grounds, and the trial judge, by written order, grants the motion generally, the movant can not except to the grant of his motion, although in a colloquy between his counsel and the judge the latter may have stated that the new trial was granted for reasons other than those given in the motion.

Writ of error dismissed.

All the Justices concurring.

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