Jones Bros. v. Richards
| Decision Date | 16 April 1919 |
| Docket Number | 9973. |
| Citation | 99 S.E. 11,23 Ga.App. 560 |
| Parties | JONES BROS. v. RICHARDS. |
| Court | Georgia Court of Appeals |
Syllabus by the Court.
"Where a case has been tried by a jury and a verdict rendered therein, and the losing party desires to test the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, a motion for a new trial is indispensable." Mackin v. Blalock, 133 Ga. 550, 66 S.E. 265 (4), 134 Am.St.Rep. 220. See, also, Civ. Code 1910, § 6144. A review of the evidence supporting the verdict in this case being sought by direct bill of exceptions, without a motion for a new trial, and there being no error of law complained of, the writ of error must be dismissed. Sanders v. State, 84 Ga. 217, 10 S.E. 629; Ford v. Wilson, 85 Ga. 109, 11 S.E. 559; Gibson v. Maxwell, 85 Ga. 235, 11 S.E. 615; Hayfield v. Sims, 87 Ga. 280, 13 S.E. 554; Holsey v. Porter, 105 Ga. 837, 31 S.E. 784; and cases cited in Park's Ann. Code, note to section 6082, p. 4189, catchwords "Direct Exception."
Error from City Court of Carrollton; James Beall, Judge.
Action between Jones Bros. and R. W. Richards. Judgment for the latter, and the former bring error. Writ of error dismissed.
Boykin & Boykin and S. Holderness, all of Carrollton, for plaintiffs in error.
Leon Hood, of Carrollton, for defendant in error.
Writ of error dismissed.
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